Unprecedented flooding in 2011 in Lake Champlain and the Richelieu River, which drains the lake north into Quebec, is prompting scientists in the United States and Canada to begin a long process of determining whether anything can be done to … The post Water Study Prompted After Historic 2011 U.S./Canada Flooding appeared first on Claims…

Wendy Joan sported strips of red tape on her jeans and jacket to symbolize the delays she has encountered with state agencies and joined other Superstorm Sandy victims Thursday, rallying to voice their frustration as the third summer after the … The post Slow Pace of Sandy Rebuilding Aid Programs Cause Victims to Protest appeared…

Comments by a former top U.S. transportation official in the aftermath of a fatal crash of an Amtrak train in Philadelphia have rekindled a debate: Would train passengers be safer if they were required to wear seatbelts? Ray LaHood, who … The post Amtrak Derailment Spurs Train Passenger Seatbelt Debate appeared first on Claims Journal.…

The workers’ compensation industry must contend with a fast-growing on-demand economy where jobs are filled via apps and more employees are temporary contractors. “Technology is changing how we think about jobs,” Dr. Robert Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute … The post On-Demand Economy Presents Challenge to Workers’ Compensation appeared first on Claims Journal.…

Florida’s state-created fund intended to help pay out claims after a hurricane has reached a historic milestone. For the first time ever, the fund is entering a storm season with enough cash and assets on hand to pay off everything … The post Florida Cat Fund Cash-Ready for Hurricane Season appeared first on Claims Journal.…

There are many questions surrounding Tuesday’s Amtrak crash. The amount of money victims could receive for injuries isn’t one of them as federal law caps total rail-accident damages at $200 million. Congress established the limit in 1997 on all rail … The post Federal Law Caps Payments to Amtrak Crash Victims at $200M appeared first…

The workers’ compensation industry had a pretty good 2014 in which its combined ratio improved for the third consecutive year, premium grew for the fourth consecutive year, and claim frequency declined about two percent. But the results in 2014 were … The post Workers’ Compensation Results Improved in 2014 But Industry Anxious About What’s Ahead…

Chinese air travelers have tried opening emergency doors without authorization 12 times in barely four months on planes that were taxiing or at a standstill, and one man was put on trial in the country’s first such legal case, the … The post Passengers Tried to Open Plane Doors 12 Times This Year in China…

A jury in North Carolina ruled Monday that Starbucks is not liable for damages after a Raleigh police officer said he suffered third-degree burns from a cup of coffee spilling in his lap three years ago. Lt. Matt Kohr had … The post Jury Finds Starbucks Not Liable for Officer’s Spilled Coffee Injury appeared first…

Bit by bit, new residences and mobile homes have sprung up around Lake Meredith a year after a massive wind-whipped wildfire destroyed 225 homes and dozens of smaller buildings around the Texas lake. The Amarillo Globe-News reports that but here … The post Recovery Continues a Year After Texas Panhandle Wildfire appeared first on Claims…