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Chipotle Settles Claims from Sick Patrons Privately

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Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to financial settlements with more than 100 customers who fell ill after eating at its restaurants last year, lawyers for the consumers said, as it attempts to move on from a string of food-safety problems. … Source: Claims Journal

OSHA Seeks Ideas for Updating Safety Standards for Shipyard Workers

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a request for information (RFI) as the agency considers updating its safety standards under Subpart E of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards in Shipyard Employment. The standards address falls in shipbuilding, … Source: Claims Journal

U.S. Warns: Don’t Turn on or Stow New Galaxy 7 Phone on Airplanes

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Airline passengers should not turn on or charge their Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during flights or stow them in checked baggage due to concerns over the phone’s fire-prone batteries, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said. The … Source: Claims Journal

Massachusetts Law Applies in Rhode Island Contamimation Claim: Court

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The Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that Massachusetts law should apply in deciding whether Narragansett Electric Co. (NEC), a Rhode Island-based utilities provider, is entitled to insurance coverage for environmental contamination at several of its sites. The August 31 decision reverses … Source: Claims Journal

Lloyd’s Fight Over Coverage for Oklahoma Earthquakes to be Heard by New York Court

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Lloyd’s of London has kept its lawsuit against New Dominion LLC over fracking out of the state where the ground is shaking. A federal judge in New York agreed Wednesday to decide the lawsuit by Lloyd’s seeking to be released … Source: Claims Journal

Insurer Appeals Order to Pay Sex Abuse Claims for Connecticut Diocese

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An insurance company has appealed an order by a federal judge in Connecticut to reimburse the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford $945,000 for payments church officials made to settle sexual misconduct cases involving priests. Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New … Source: Claims Journal

Oklahoma Closing More Wastewater Wells

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Oklahoma drillers are being ordered to shut more fracking wastewater wells just as the U.S. Geological Survey is upgrading last weekend’s earthquake to a record magnitude. The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it has ordered the closure of 17 additional … Source: Claims Journal

How Employer Finances Affect Workplace Safety

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More than 3.5 million workplace injuries and illnesses occur each year in the United States, costing an estimated $250 billion annually. A new study from the University of Texas at Dallas examined how financing constraints impact workplace safety and the … Source: Claims Journal

Uber-Like Video Service DropIn Lets Adjusters Assess Damage from Desks

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A new service promises to provide insurance claims adjusters with videos of losses without them ever having to leave their desks. The videos would be supplied by an Uber-like network of smartphone users and, eventually, also drone operators. Los Angeles-based … Source: Claims Journal

Missouri Woman Awarded $507K for Needle Lodged in Her Back

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A Missouri woman who has lived with a hypodermic needle lodged in her back for nearly seven years has been awarded a $507,000 judgment in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that a St. Louis County jury … Source: Claims Journal