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Archive for April 2017

Even Voice to Text Causes Driver Distraction

Drivers commonly perform secondary tasks while behind the wheel to navigate or communicate with others, which has led to a significant increase in the number of injuries and fatalities attributed to distracted driving. Advances in wearable technology, particularly devices such … Source: Claims Journal

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Hawaii Legislators to Vote on Lifeguard Liability Protections

Hawaii officials are looking over two bills that would either keep or end liability protection for cities and counties during drowning incidents. Kauai, Maui and Honolulu officials held a news conference last week to urge lawmakers to extend liability protections … Source: Claims Journal

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El Faro Widow Calls for Safer Shipping

Rochelle Hamm’s eyes fill with tears when she reads her terrified husband’s last words -muttered as the cargo freighter El Faro went down in hurricane, taking the lives of Frank Hamm and 32 others. “My feet are slipping! I’m goin’ … Source: Claims Journal

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Postal Service Reports Rise in Dog Bites Again

Booming online retail sales are good news for the U.S. Postal Service, but its carriers are incurring a cost: more dog bites. Dog attacks on postal workers rose last year to 6,755, up 206 from the previous year and the … Source: Claims Journal

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Study Questions High Costs of Hospital-Based Primary Care

Patients with common conditions such as back pain, headaches and upper respiratory infections are more likely to receive tests and services of uncertain or little diagnostic or therapeutic benefit— so-called low-value care —when they seek treatment in primary care clinics … Source: Claims Journal

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California Workers’ Compensation Insurers Propose Rate Cut

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau on Tuesday submitted a July 1 Pure Premium Rate Filing to the California Department of Insurance proposing advisory pure premium rates that average $2.02 per $100 of payroll. The move follows a vote by … Source: Claims Journal

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