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Congressman Edward E. Case in December introduced three bills aimed to affect the Jones Act and its provisions.

Public Law 35-65
Updates compensation rates and lifetime maximum payout for injury, disfigurement and death benefits for the worker’s compensation program based on inflation.

The Guam Power Authority will pay penalties totaling $400,000 as part of a consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to a Feb. 10 release.

The Guam War Claims Processing Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 24. The center will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday. It is located at the old Hakubotan Building across from the Tamuning Post Office.

The Palau International Coral Reef Center held its 19th Anniversary Fundraising Dinner Gala on Jan. 16.  During the event, over 250 guests came together and raised over $250,000 to support the Center’s research, outreach and education efforts.

The Superior Court of Guam on Jan. 16 denied TakeCare Insurance Inc.’s motion for summary judgment in its complaint filed against the Guam Department of Administration, the Government of Guam and the Guam Office of Public Accountability.

President Donald J. Trump has signed the fiscal year 2020 budget, according to a Jan. 7 release from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs.

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United Airlines agreed to pay $321,000 plus attorney’s fees to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, according to a Dec. 20 release by the agency.