OK senate approves workers’ comp alternative
Oklahoma companies would be allowed to opt out of the state’s traditional workers’ compensation system and instead self-insure or have alternative coverage under new guidelines outlined in a bill approved Wednesday in the state Senate.
Sean Murphy, Business Week
NC agency, no workers’ comp go to jail?
The state Industrial Commission will be taking a tough line next month against uninsured employers it has ordered to settle claims with injured workers: Pay up or go to jail.
Mandy Locke, Charlotte Observer
Man Shot in Detroit Gas Station, Lawsuit Filed
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a Detroit gas station attendant who allegedly shot an unarmed customer in the back during a dispute in the store. The suit also names the hospital the victim’s companions brought him to, claiming security guards outside the building detained them rather than rushing the man inside for help. The suit is seeking unspecified damages.
David Ashenfelter, Detroit Free Press






