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Insurance Journal | August 31, 2022

California Oks Bill Protecting Workers Who Use Marijuana at Home

California could soon become the seventh state to make sure people won’t lose their jobs if they smoke marijuana when they’re off the clock. State lawmakers this week passed a bill that would stop companies from punishing workers who fail …

Insurance Journal | August 31, 2022

Exxon Begins Legal Action After Putin Blocks Its Final Russian Exit

Exxon Mobil Corp. took the first step toward filing a lawsuit against Russia after Vladimir Putin blocked the oil major from exiting its only remaining operation in the country. Exxon has been trying to exit the Sakhalin-1 project in the …

Insurance Journal | August 31, 2022

Texas Newspaper Sued Over Firing Worker for Bug Bite Complaints

While media organizations depend on their reporters’ abilities to expose issues of public concern, a journalist at the Killeen Daily Herald found themselves out of a job when they complained to the newspaper’s management that they believed fleas had infested …

Insurance Journal | August 31, 2022

Severe Storms Blamed in 3 Deaths in Michigan, Ohio, Arkansas

Severe storms that brought damaging winds, heavy rains and flash flooding to parts of the Midwest and the South were blamed for the deaths of three people, including two children in Michigan and Arkansas as well as a woman in …

Insurance Journal | August 30, 2022

BenefitMall Acquires Iowa-Based Mutual Med

BenefitMall, a provider of next-generation broker services, announced the acquisition of Mutual Med, a Davenport, Iowa-based insurance distributor providing sales counseling and support for benefits agents serving large groups, small groups, and individuals. With complementary carrier relationships and extensive voluntary …

Insurance Journal | August 30, 2022

World Insurance Associates Acquires Kansas’ Woody Insurance Group

World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it acquired The Woody Insurance Group of Prairie Village, Kansas on August 1, 2022. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Woody Insurance Group has been providing insurance to individuals and businesses in …

Insurance Journal | August 30, 2022

Ohio Contractor Fined $228,000 for Exposing Workers to Hazards

A Dundee, Ohio contractor with a long history of federal workplace safety violations has added an additional $228,126 in fines to $108,318 in unpaid penalties with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for again exposing workers …

Insurance Journal | August 30, 2022

California Faces Late-Summer Heat Wave

California is facing a prolonged late-summer heat wave this week, with widespread triple-digit temperatures starting in the south and spreading northward, the National Weather Service said Monday. Excessive heat watches will go into effect Wednesday morning and remain in effect …

Insurance Journal | August 30, 2022

Texas DWC Proposes Seeks Comments on Designated Doctor Rules

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) informally proposes amendments to 28 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 133, General Medical Provisions and 28 TAC Chapter 134, Benefits–Guidelines for Medical Services, Charges, and Payments to improve the designated …

Insurance Journal | August 30, 2022

UN Issues Flash Appeal for $160 Million to Help Pakistan With Floods

The United Nations issued a flash appeal on Tuesday for $160 million to help Pakistan cope with catastrophic floods that have killed more than 1,100 people, destroyed infrastructure and crops, and affected 33 million people. Early estimates put the damage …