Deadly 1919 Disaster in Massachussetts Explained in New Study

By Elizabeth Blosfield The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 – one of Boston’s most peculiar disasters – killed 21 people, injured 150 others and flattened buildings when a giant storage tank ruptured. Now Harvard University researchers think they know why the wave of … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Fear of Flooding on the Rise Along Virginia’s Coast

By Elizabeth Blosfield When floodwaters poured into Holly Furlong’s Virginia Beach home in October, she ripped out electrical cords and rushed her four children upstairs. They spent the next two days without power, building blanket forts while anxiously waiting for sewage-tainted waters to … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Students Building Tiny Houses for West Virginia Flood Survivors

Vocational students from across West Virginia are building tiny houses to help some people struggling to recover from flooding this year. Students from 12 vocational schools are designing and building the houses, which will be presented to Gov. Earl Ray … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Kentucky Judge Allows Bevin to Appoint Workers’ Comp Judges

By Elizabeth Blosfield A Kentucky judge has cleared the way for Republican Gov. Matt Bevin to appoint six administrative law judges to help ease a backlog of workers’ compensation cases. The ruling by Franklin County Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd is a victory for … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Complaints About Erratic Driving Before Tennessee Bus Wreck

By Elizabeth Blosfield Students and administrators raised concerns about a Tennessee school bus driver’s behavior behind the wheel in the weeks before a crash that killed six children. Police have charged driver Johnthony Walker with vehicular homicide after the Chattanooga crash. Federal authorities … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Unions, Gig-Economy Firms Prepare for New York Benefits Battle

By Elizabeth Blosfield Faced with a barrage of lawsuits from workers demanding benefits and recognition as employees, some companies in the fast-growing ‘gig economy’ are looking to settle the issues through legislation. Joseph Morelle, the number two Democrat in the New York State … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Worked to Death? Employees with Little Control Over Their Work Die Younger

Previous academic research has found that having greater control over their job can help people manage work-related stress. But it’s never suggested that it was a matter of life and death — until now. New research from the Indiana University … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Louisiana Contractor Fined More than $152K for Federal Safety Violations

By Stephanie K. Jones A construction contractor in Louisiana has been cited and fined over what federal safety officials say are hazardous workplace conditions. Proposed penalties total $152,147. Don M. Barron Contractor Inc. in Baton Rouge was issued citations on Nov. 22 after a U … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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2 New Earthquakes Recorded near Oklahoma Oil Hub

By Stephanie K. Jones Two earthquakes recorded within one minute of each other have shaken an area in north-central Oklahoma near the site near of a key oil hub. The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquakes occurred Nov. 22 in Cushing in Payne County, … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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