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Two Florida Companies Cited After Worker Injured By Gas Station Explosion  St Augustine, FL  (WorkersCompensation.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Coomes Oil & Supply Inc., doing business February 21, 2012 11:47 PM Rhode Island Businesses Do Not Have To Pay For DLT Posters Providence, RI (WorkersCompensation.com) - The RI Department of Labor and Training wants to remind local businesses that while the department does mandate the display February 21, 2012 11:42 PM South Carolina LLR Recognizes Safe Workplaces Columbia, SC (WorkersCompensation.com) - Several South Carolina companies are being recognized for their outstanding safety records through the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and February 21, 2012 11:35 PM OSHA Cites 2 companies, Proposes $288,000 In Fines For Violations Involving Foreign Students Palmyra, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Exel Inc. for nine — including six February 21, 2012 11:21 PM NCCI Proposes Increase For Workers’ Compensation Loss Costs In South Carolina Columbia, SC (WorkersCompensation.com) - The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recently delivered a workers compensation loss cost filing to the South Carolina February 21, 2012 10:52 PM Interest-free Deferred Payment Plan Available in Canada The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission) for New Foundland/Labrador recently announced it is introducing an enhanced deferred payment plan which will allow February 21, 2012 11:33 AM Countdown to Disaster: Employer Faced with 2 Million Dollar Payout for Late Filing in NY Workers Comp Last week, a decision in the New York Court of Appeals (in NY, the highest court) sent a chilling message to employers and carriers. Soon, February 21, 2012 11:21 AM Missouri Senate Bill Brings Occupational Diseases Home to Workers’ Comp In 2005 the state of Missouri did something unusual. It removed Occupational Diseases from the realm of workers’ compensation, opting instead to let those cases February 21, 2012 5:40 AM Florida CFO Announces Arrest On Charges Of Workers’ Comp Claim Fraud Tallahassee, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced the arrest of a North Port man as a result of a fraudulent workers’ February 20, 2012 11:01 PM Prescribing physicians who do not “get it” As mentioned yesterday, according to CWCI’s research, 10% of the physicians in California that prescribed Schedule II drugs accounted for nearly 80% of all prescriptions February 20, 2012 11:14 PM

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Iowa Judge Orders Porn Site to Pay $4M In Piracy Case A judge in has ordered the operators of a popular pornographic website to pay $4 million for copyright infringement to an Iowa-based adult film company – a ruling that should serve as a deterrent to others who pirate content online, a … February 22, 2012 5:08 PM Grade California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones marked his first full year in office last month by looking back on his and the California Department of Insurance’s accomplishments during 2011. Insurance Journal wants to know from those in the industry: Is Jones an … February 22, 2012 5:00 PM Missouri Senate Passes Workers’ Comp Legislation The Missouri Senate has passed legislation that would prohibit employees from suing co-workers for injuries they sustain on the job. Senators voted 28-6 in favor of the bill last week. Majority Leader Tom Dempsey, who sponsored the measure, says the … February 22, 2012 4:58 PM Cellphone Driving Ban Nets 27 Violators in Helena Police in Helena say they have issued 27 citations in a little over a month following a cellphone ban making it illegal to use hand-held electronic devices while driving or bicycling within city limits. Lt. Steve Hagen told the Independent … February 22, 2012 4:55 PM Wells Will Determine Groundwater Contamination in Southern California Thirty wells are being installed in Burbank and Glendale in an effort to determine the extent of groundwater contamination. Small amounts of cancer-causing chromium 6 left behind by the San Fernando Valley aircraft industry have been detected in local water … February 22, 2012 4:53 PM UnitedHealth Pays $250K Penalty in Vermont Over Alleged Improper Ads UnitedHealth Insurance Company has paid a $250,000 penalty in Vermont this month to resolve charges brought by financial regulators. The Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration (BISHCA) imposed the penalty on UnitedHealth as part of a … February 22, 2012 4:11 PM Starr Cos. Hires ING Group Exec to Lead Starr Strategic Partners Starr Companies appointed X. Rick Niu as senior managing director of Starr Strategic Partners, a newly formed division dedicated to serving the insurance and investment needs of Asian and other emerging market companies and individuals doing business in the U.S. … February 22, 2012 3:40 PM AIG’s Chartis Appoints Head of New Claims, Operations Division American International Group’s Chartis, its global P/C business, has placed its claims unit and operations and systems (O&S) unit under a single management team. Eric Martinez, appointed as executive vice president of global claims, operations and systems, will lead the … February 22, 2012 3:28 PM Mississippi Bar Owners Say Security Guard Proposal Goes Too Far Hattiesburg nightclub and bar owners say many smaller nightspots would be put out of business by a proposal to require on-site parking lots and at least three guards at every bar. The City Council has scheduled a public meeting March … February 22, 2012 2:23 PM Dealer Challenges Cincinnati’s Tough Scrap Metal Ordinance A scrapyard has filed a lawsuit against Cincinnati, saying a new ordinance placing restrictions scrap metal sales will drive away customers. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported  that the lawsuit filed by Garden Street Iron & Metal Inc. in U.S. District Court … February 22, 2012 2:12 PM