Insurer Says Background Check Missed Worker's Arson Case

By Matthew Santoni ( June 4, 2026, 5:22 PM EDT) -- A North Carolina-based staffing agency and its background-check contractor allegedly failed to flag that a job applicant for a Scranton, Pennsylvania, warehouse was awaiting trial on arson-related charges, and the warehouse's insurer claims in a federal lawsuit that makes them liable for the damages after that worker set a fire at his new job....

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