As normality filters back into American lives after a year of lockdowns, hospitals and other institutions are busy making provisions for one aspect of that old normal they would rather consign to the past – mass shootings. Last year was the least deadly for U.S. mass shootings in a decade, a Reuters tally shows. But… Continue reading Mass Shooting Insurance in High Demand as U.S. Emerges from Lockdown
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Grocery Workers Face New Trauma from Store Shootings
The nightmares have been relentless. Joel Loomis remembers seeing police cars racing toward the store where he works. He remembers hearing reports of an active shooter. And mostly, he remembers the image he saw on YouTube that still haunts him: his 25-year-old manager, motionless, near the self-checkout, where he’d said hello to her the day… Continue reading Grocery Workers Face New Trauma from Store Shootings
Virginia Beach Mass Shooting Led to 450 Workers’ Comp Claims
Workers’ compensation claims have emerged as another yardstick for measuring the devastation of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach. The Virginian-Pilot reported Sunday that 450 city employees have filed for workers’ compensation benefits. The vast majority of the claims are for mental health reasons. The claims illustrate the long recovery that often follows a mass… Continue reading Virginia Beach Mass Shooting Led to 450 Workers’ Comp Claims