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Washington Insurance Commissioner OKs Coverage for Doctors who Provide Abortions
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s office approved coverage requested by Physicians Insurance A Mutual of Seattle to reimburse its policyholders for legal fees and expenses incurred defending against a criminal action from providing patient care, including performing abortions. Abortion is …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 5:11 PM |
Civil Rights Law Targets Louisiana ‘Cancer Alley’ Discrimination
Sprawling industrial complexes line the drive east along the Mississippi River to the majority-Black town of Reserve, Louisiana. In the last seven miles the road passes a massive, rust-colored aluminum-oxide refinery, then the Evonik chemical plant, then rows of white …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 4:48 PM |
60-Ton Crane Crashes Onto Downtown Oklahoma City Building
A 60-ton crane being used to remove a video display board from a downtown Oklahoma City building toppled onto the building that houses several news offices, officials said. The crane’s operator suffered minor injuries in the Saturday afternoon accident. Two …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 4:38 PM |
EEOC: Indiana-Based Pharmaceutical Corporation Sued for Age Discrimination
Lilly USA, LLC, a pharmaceutical corporation based in Indianapolis, Indiana, violated federal law by intentionally failing to hire older workers based on their age for pharmaceutical sales representative positions from April 2017 to 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 4:30 PM |
Louisiana Marine Services Company Sued for Disability Discrimination
Eagle Marine Services Electrical & Refrigeration, LLC, a marine services company based in Berwick, Louisiana, violated federal law when it refused to hire or accommodate a worker because he used medication prescribed by his doctor to treat attention deficit hyperactivity …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 4:28 PM |
Advocates Seek More Say in How Ohio Opioid Settlements are Spent
The tattoos on Billie Stafford’s hands — inspired by street art and full of references to her work helping prevent drug-related deaths — have become an indelible memorial to the friend who inked them and the opioid crisis that killed …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 4:17 PM |
People Moves: AXA XL Taps SCOR’s Croese for Energy & Construction Team, APAC & Europe; Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Promotes O’Neill and Reddin in Ireland
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL Insurance and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Taps SCOR’s Croese for Energy & Construction Team, APAC & Europe AXA …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 4:02 PM |
Biogen Agrees to Pay $900M to Resolve Kickback Claims
A Biogen Inc. whistle-blower will collect almost $250 million for bringing to light a kickback scheme the company agreed to resolve by paying the US and state governments $900 million. The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed by former Biogen employee …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 3:27 PM |
Cyber Threats Still No. 1 Business Concern: 2022 Travelers Risk Index
Cyber threats were the top concern for business decision-makers for the third time in four years, according to the 2022 Travelers Risk Index. Cyber threats were chosen as a top concern by 59% of respondents, followed by broad economic uncertainty …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 11:20 AM |
Proposed Australian Law Would Make It Employers’ Job to Stop Sexual Harassment
New legislation introduced into Australia’s Parliament will place a “positive duty” on employers to prevent workplace sexual harassment, as part of sweeping changes to improve worker safety. Under the proposed law, introduced by the government into Parliament on Tuesday, employers …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 3:04 PM |
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