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Federal Judge Denies Restraining Order Request by Nashville Bar Owners
A judge has ruled against some Nashville bar owners who sought a temporary restraining order against city officials in an effort to push back against coronavirus restrictions. Federal Judge Eli Richardson denied the request, the mayor’s office and the plaintiffs’ …
POSTED JULY 14, 2020 7:34 AM |
Florida’s Citizens to Resume Policy Cancellations, Nonrenewals Next Month
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s insurer of last resort, will resume processing cancellations and nonrenewal notices next month after halting them back in March in response to the state’s coronavirus outbreak. The insurer said in an agent bulletin July 9 …
POSTED JULY 14, 2020 7:30 AM |
Fed Warns Climate Change, COVID-19 Worsen Western States’ Economic Risk From Wildfires
Wildfires threaten the economy of the western United States to a greater extent than the rest of the country, and the coronavirus pandemic and climate change will only make that worse, according to research from the San Francisco Fed on …
POSTED JULY 14, 2020 5:00 AM |
U.S. Pressures Insurers, Certifiers, Shippers in Enforcing Tougher Sanctions on Venezuela
Several companies that certify vessels are seaworthy and ship insurers have withdrawn services to tankers involved in the Venezuelan oil trade as the United States targets the maritime industry to tighten sanctions on the Latin American country. U.S. sanctions have …
POSTED JULY 14, 2020 5:00 AM |
412 Motorcyclists Died on Texas Roads Last Year, Officials Say
Texas transportation officials say 412 motorcyclists were killed and more than 1,800 were seriously injured on the state’s roads in 2019. Acknowledging that on average, one motorcyclist dies every day on Texas roads, the Texas Department of Transportation is urging …
POSTED JULY 14, 2020 12:19 AM |
Michigan Class Action: Insurer Must Refund Commercial Premium Due to Virus
In a class action lawsuit, a Michigan pizzeria and sports bar has challenged its insurer over commercial policy premium payments that covered the time it was forced to shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit requests premium refunds and …
POSTED JULY 13, 2020 10:24 PM |
Newsom Rolls Back California’s COVID Openings, Orders Halt to Indoor Operations
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday ordered the closure of indoor operations at gyms, hair salons, houses of worship, personal-care services, malls and non-critical office settings amid rising rates of people testing positive for COVID-19. Statewide indoor closures include restaurants, …
POSTED JULY 13, 2020 9:57 PM |
California Workers’ Comp Self-Insured Claims Flat in 2019, But Incurred Losses Rose $35M
California workers’ compensation private self-insured claim frequency was relatively stable in 2019 as the incidence of medical-only and lost-time claims registered only marginal declines after increasing in 2017 and 2018, according to a California Workers’ Compensation Institute review of the …
POSTED JULY 13, 2020 9:35 PM |
California Labor Commissioner Sues Gig Car Wash for Misclassifying Workers
The Labor Commissioner’s Office has filed a lawsuit against a gig-economy car wash company in Southern California for violating labor laws by misclassifying employees as independent contractors. Mobile Wash Inc. of Bellflower misclassified at least 100 workers, harming both the …
POSTED JULY 13, 2020 5:25 PM |
Protest Damage Cited by Oregon Authorities Skewed by Mall, Report Shows
The Portland, Ore. police said earlier this week that ongoing protests had cost businesses in the downtown area $23 million in property damage and lost revenue, but those figures are skewed by just one business, a mall already shut down …
POSTED JULY 13, 2020 5:21 PM |
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