
New Workers Account for Third of Industrial Injuries
Employees who have been on the job for less than a year account for one-third of workers’ compensation claims, according to a new report. Injuries suffered by new workers in their first year on the job account for nearly 7…

How to Get Your Business Insurance Claim Paid
For the most part, when a business needs to file an insurance claim, the carrier accepts the claim and sends out an adjuster to assess the damage, after which it starts paying the claim. But the process sometimes doesn’t go…

Use Heat Lamps for Your Pets with Caution
Every year, dozens of pets and farm animals are killed after heat lamps that are meant to keep them warm during cold periods catch fire. Besides the avoidable deaths of the animals, these fires can often burn down an entire…

Contratistas sin licencia citados en operaciones encubiertas
La Junta Estatal de Licencias para Contratistas (CSLB), junto con la Oficina del Fiscal de Distrito (DA) del Condado de Madera, el Departamento de Seguros de California (CDI) y la División de Investigaciones (DOI) del Departamento de Asuntos del Consumidor,…

Unlicensed Contractors Cited in Sting Operations
The Contractors State License Board (CSLB), in conjunction with the Madera County District Attorney’s Office (DA), California Department of Insurance (CDI), and the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Division of Investigations (DOI), recently conducted successful undercover operations targeting unlicensed contractors in…