The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is extending the deadline for submitting comments on a proposed rule that it says clarifies an employer’s continuing obligation to make and maintain an accurate record of each recordable injury and illness. The … Source: Claims Journal

A West Virginia University research unit that helped expose Volkswagen AG’s smog-test scandal had been involved in another emissions test two decades ago involving polluting trucks that had similar results. In October 1998, the WVU Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines … Source: Claims Journal

Effective June 3, 2015, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety issued a new safety rule for seasonal and decorative lights, allowing the agency to remove hazardous products from the market more effectively. According to an Electrical Safety Foundation International consumer survey … Source: Claims Journal

The Batmobile, the indispensable crime fighting vehicle driven by comic book hero Batman, has enough distinct character traits to qualify for copyright protection, a U.S. appeals court has ruled. The 9th U.S. Circuit of Appeals on Wednesday affirmed a ruling … Source: Claims Journal

Nebraska-based Catholic Mutual Group, the largest coverage provider for the Catholic Church in North America, and Church Mutual Insurance Company (CMIC), the nation’s largest insurer of religious organizations, announced a strategic alliance under which CMIC will underwrite auto and workers’ … Source: Claims Journal

The National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation into the deadly crash of a duck boat and charter bus is the first time the agency has looked into a land crash of the amphibious vehicles critics say are too dangerous for city … Source: Claims Journal

Contractors have been tearing down hundreds of Portland, Ore., homes without properly removing the asbestos inside, a practice that ignores state regulations and could put workers at risk. Weak regulatory oversight from the Department of Environmental Quality has allowed the … Source: Claims Journal

Killings by police in the line of duty have surged in Washington over the past decade, according to a Seattle Times analysis. During that period, only one police officer has been criminally charged in state courts with the illegal use … Source: Claims Journal

A physician assistant who wasn’t licensed or trained to perform surgery operated on hundreds of patients while the orthopedic surgeon who billed for the procedures schemed with colleagues to hide a massive insurance fraud conspiracy, Los Angeles prosecutors said. Prosecutors … Source: Claims Journal

The popularity of food trucks over recent years hasn’t waned, likely due to their mobility and trendy menu items. As the food truck industry grows, so do the fire risks. The International Association of Fire Chiefs partnered with FEMA to … Source: Claims Journal