Following in the footsteps of Facebook and Wal-Mart, Ohio-based Nationwide announced it will raise its minimum pay rate to $15 per hour over the next nine months. This change impacts approximately 900 current associates across 25 locations for jobs in … The post Nationwide Raises Minimum Pay Rate to $15 Per Hour appeared first on…

Major U.S. and Canadian railroads stepped up pressure on Congress to extend a Dec. 31 deadline for new safety technology on Wednesday, warning that failure to act would lead to crippling disruptions across the national freight and passenger rail system. … The post Railroads Warn of System Disruptions as Safety Deadline Nears appeared first on…

The owner of the company whose tractor-trailer was hit by an Amtrak train, splitting the trailer in two, said the intersection where the crash happened was a dangerous one on a route the driver took several times a day. Linda … The post After Amtrak Crash, Truck Owner Says Virginia Intersection Dangerous appeared first on…

Hundreds of people rushing to escape a massive wildfire charging across the tinder-dry Sierra Nevada foothills said Saturday that they had to make wrenching decisions about what to save – pets, loved ones’ ashes – and what to leave to … The post California Wildfire Evacuees Describe Choosing What to Save appeared first on Claims…

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety began a new chapter Friday, opening an expanded testing facility that will enable it to evaluate the latest crash avoidance technologies year-round. The $30 million expansion of the Vehicle Research Center was made possible … The post IIHS Expands, Opens New Track to Focus on Crash Avoidance Technologies appeared…

Ten automakers have committed to the government and a private safety group that they will include automatic emergency braking in all new cars, a step transportation officials say could significantly reduce traffic deaths and injuries. But safety advocates were swift … The post Automakers Agree to Add Automatic Brakes on All New Cars appeared first…

Happiness is relative – floods may destroy your family’s livelihood and fill your house with mud, but at least it’s standing and you’re alive. “It’s still here!” said 34-year-old Chie Takahashi, one of the first residents to return to her … The post Japan City Assesses Damage From Torrential Floods appeared first on Claims Journal.…

Sweeping new rules meant to curtail foodborne illnesses that sicken one in six Americans each year will require food companies to create and follow new preventive safety measures, U.S. regulators announced Thursday. The rules require food companies to develop written … The post U.S. Aims to Avoid Another Blue Bell With New Food Safety Rules…

The family of Freddie Gray, who died after being critically injured in police custody, reached a $6.4 million wrongful death settlement with the city of Baltimore, resolving civil claims about a week after the first hearing in the criminal case … The post Baltimore Settles Freddie Gray Wrongful Death Suit for $6.4M appeared first on…

A simple change in the wording of a traffic sign – from “Share the Road” to “Bicycles May Use Full Lane” – could help clarify the rules of the road for bicyclists and motorists, according to a North Carolina State … The post Better Signs Could Help Reduce Friction Between Motorists, Bicyclists appeared first on…