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Washington’s Minimum Wage to Reach $13.69, Will Also Impact OT and Salaried Execs
Washington’s minimum wage will increase to $13.69 per hour starting Jan. 1, 2021. The change is significant this year because it also impacts wages paid to some salaried employees exempt from overtime and other protections under state law. The Washington …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 9:41 PM |
Cal/OSHA Issues Citations to Grocery Stores for COVID-19 Violations
Cal/OSHA has cited five grocery stores in Southern California for failing to protect their employees from COVID-19. The retailers were cited for various health and safety violations, including some classified as serious, with proposed penalties ranging from $13,500 to $25,560. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 9:35 PM |
Texas Comp Report: Networks Have Lower Medical Costs Than Non-Network Injured Workers
The Texas Department of Insurance has published its 2020 Workers’ Compensation Network Report Card Results showing networks generally have lower medical costs per claim than non-network injured employees. The results in the annual report card show a comparison of 11 …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 9:25 PM |
Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Revokes Agent’s License
The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Mark Afable has charged former insurance agent, Timothy S. Bratley, with a number of violations of insurance law all targeting elderly consumers. Bratley, also a licensed funeral director in northern Wisconsin, was …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 5:25 PM |
Georgia Supreme Court Allows Lawsuit Against Sperm Bank to Proceed
A couple who accused a sperm bank of misrepresenting its process for screening donors and providing incorrect medical and educational history of the donor they selected can proceed with a lawsuit against the sperm bank, Georgia’s highest court ruled Monday. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 4:59 PM |
Police Report $1M in Jewelry Stolen from Georgia Kay Jewelers Store
Police say $1 million worth of jewelry has been stolen from a store in coastal Georgia. WTOC-TV reports the heist took place before dawn Friday at Kay Jewelers in Hinesville. Officers responded to an alarm at the store, but walked …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 4:57 PM |
CaseGlide of Florida Adds Russ Smith as Chief Technology Officer
CaseGlide, LLC, a provider of claims litigation management software for claims organizations, has added Russ Smith as chief technology officer (CTO). A software industry veteran of more than two decades, Smith comes to St. Petersburg, Florida-based CaseGlide from Global Safety …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 4:46 PM |
CFC Upgrades Cyber Incident Response Mobile App
CFC has upgraded its cyber incident response mobile app to provide proactive and targeted cybersecurity alerts for CFC cyber insurance policyholders and immediate access to cyber security risk mitigation experts. Using the company’s data enrichment platform and threat intelligence feeds, …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 4:33 PM |
India Weighs Sale of 25% Stake in Nation’s Biggest Life Insurer
India is planning to seek cabinet’s approval to sell 25% stake in the nation’s largest life insurer, people with knowledge of the matter said, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks resources to plug a widening budget gap. The government plans …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 4:17 PM |
Purging Texas Water System of Brain-Eating Microbe to Take 60 Days
A Houston-area official says it will take 60 days to ensure a city drinking water system is purged of a deadly, microscopic parasite that doctors believed killed a boy and that led to warnings for others not to drink tap …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 3:16 PM |
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