Worker’s Compensation, Insurance

Capitol Report: Bill Revising Florida’s 2012 Captive Insurance Law Passed By 2013 Florida Legislature

by Kelly Cruz-Brown | Carlton Fields on 5/8/2013

Committee Substitute for House Bill 1191 (CS/HB 1191) makes several changes to Florida’s captive insurance law to remedy unintended consequences that may have resulted from the 2012 enactment of Committee Substitute for...more

California Legislative Committees Considering Insurance Bills

by Samuel Sorich | Barger & Wolen on 4/22/2013

Numerous insurance-related bills have been introduced in the California Legislature this year. Legislative committees are now conducting hearings on the various measures. This year’s regular legislative session will end on...more

Nonsubscriber Legislative Update

by Trek Doyle | Winstead PC on 4/16/2013

As we near the end of the regular session of the Texas legislature (May 27), we wanted to give you a quick update on the status of various proposed nonsubscriber-related bills. Similar measures to these have been proposed...more

Saskatchewan Trial Court Awards Record Punitive Damages for Insurer Bad Faith

by Michael Doerksen | Field Law on 4/15/2013

A Justice of the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench has assessed punitive damages totalling $4,500,000 against two insurers in a recent trial decision, Branco v. American Home Assurance et. al., 2013 SKQB 98. In rendering a...more

Illinois Supreme Court Announces Anticipated Filing Dates for January and February

by Kirk Jenkins | Sedgwick LLP on 1/15/2013

The Illinois Supreme Court has announced its anticipated filing dates for January and February. Opinions are expected on Friday, January 25; Thursday, February 7; and Friday, February 22. Decisions on petitions for rehearing...more

Court Rules That Ohio Bureau Of Workers' Compensation Overcharged Non-Group Rated Employers

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 1/10/2013

After a long bench trial which began on August 20, 2012, Judge Richard McMonagle recently issued his decision in an important class-action lawsuit. The suit was brought on behalf of certain employers doing business in Ohio,...more

Practical Implications Of Howell v. Hamilton Meat

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 1/7/2013

The collateral source rule in a personal injury action or tort claim generally prevents the admission of evidence that the plaintiff will be compensated from a source other than the defendant for his/her injuries. This rule...more

A New Year Brings New Compliance Obligations for Employers

by Christopher E. Cobey | Littler on 12/21/2012

As 2012 winds to a close, a look back at legal developments demonstrates that state legislatures were busy all year long. Every year, employers are inundated with new employment laws and regulations that impose new compliance...more

Bill Introduced To Allow Alternate Workers’ Compensation Programs Through Collective Bargaining

by Christopher J. Capone, Mark Diana, Evan J. Shenkman | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/14/2012

On November 19, 2012, a bill (A3423) was introduced that seeks to authorize the establishment, through collective bargaining, of alternate workers’ compensation programs. Such programs would include alternate dispute...more

Pay me once, pay me twice, pay me thrice?

by Glen A. Murphy | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/12/2012

On November 15th the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia issued the opinion of Jeffery Jenkins, et ux. v. City of Elkins, et al. (No. 11-1059). Factually, Mr. Jenkins was an employee of Bombardier Aerospace driving a...more

Office Parties: Celebrate the Season Without Getting Sued!

by Tammy Ensslin on 11/29/2012

It’s that time of year! Tis the season for toasts and traditions, presents and parties, secret Santa’s and sexual harassment, lawyers and lawsuits. . . Wait, what? Unfortunately, it’s true. Santa is not...more

More than 20 new insurance-related bills signed into law by Governor Brown

by Barger & Wolen on 10/2/2012

September 30, 2012, was the deadline for Governor Jerry Brown to take action on bills passed by the California Legislature during the 2012 regular legislative session....more

Another Health Insurance/Disability Insurance Coverage Issue

by Leonard, Street and Deinard - Employee... on 9/11/2012

I recently blogged about an employer who continued health insurance coverage for an employee on short term disability in contravention of the health plan document. The employer lost its stop-loss coverage for health claims...more

California Legislature Passes Insurance-Related Bills Prior to Ending 2012 Session

by Barger & Wolen on 9/5/2012

The California Legislature’s regular 2012 session ended on August 31. In the last days of the session, legislators passed hundreds of bills, including several insurance-related measures. Here are noteworthy insurance-related...more

Coal Mine Operator Required to Pay Additional Workers’ Compensation Premiums After Failing to Comply With Black Lung Obligations

by Sedgwick LLP on 7/11/2012

The Black Lung Benefits Act (“BLBA”), 30 U.S.C. §§ 801-962, requires coal mine operators to pay compensation benefits, medical benefits, and other benefits to miners suffering disabling occupational lung diseases. In...more

Doscher's has it in the bag: Local Charleston Grocery Store prevails over Penn National in CGL Dispute

by Collins & Lacy, P.C. on 6/29/2012

A Charleston grocery store prevailed in a recent ruling involving a coverage dispute after a shooting in the store. In Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company v. DOSCHER'S SUPER MARKETS, Dist. Court, D. South...more

The Perils of Self-Insurance

by Sedgwick LLP on 6/21/2012

Today we continue our previews of the new civil review grants from the May term of the Illinois Supreme Court. In Skokie Castings, Inc. v. Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund, [pdf] the Court will face questions about the...more

When Premiums Go Up, Will Reported Injuries Go Down?

by Virginia L. Hunt on 6/6/2012

The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce magazine "Business Voice" reported in the June 2012 edition that Nevada employers with a history of claims should expect to pay higher premiums beginning on March 1, 2013. Premiums are set...more

Second Circuit Affirms Duty to Defend Under Professional Liability Policy

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 5/22/2012

In its recent decision in Westport Ins. Corp. v. Hamilton Wharton Group, Inc., 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 9888 (2d Cir. May 17, 2012), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit had occasion to consider whether a...more

Designated to Decide: How to Help a Loved One Finish Well

by Melissa Thomas on 4/20/2012

Columbia, MO – April 20, 2012 -- A loving daughter agrees to be her mother’s healthcare agent. A thoughtful mother completes a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) and DNI (Do Not Intubate) forms. The mother even goes so far as to wear a...more

Designated to Decide: How to Help a Loved One Finish Well

by Melissa Thomas on 4/20/2012

Columbia, MO – April 20, 2012 -- Alisa M. Dotson, Esq. watched a video of a loving daughter who agrees to be her mother’s healthcare agent. A thoughtful mother completes a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) and DNI (Do Not Intubate)...more

California Workers' Compensation Looms as a Major 2012 Legislative Issue

by Barger & Wolen on 4/4/2012

On March 28, two California legislative committees met to hear concerns about the California workers’ compensation system. The chairs of the committees declared that the hearing was the Legislature’s first-step in this year’s...more

Weekly Law Resume - March 29, 2012: Insurance–Trucker’s Financial Responsibility Endorsement

by Low, Ball & Lynch on 4/2/2012

Global Hawk Insurance Company v. Century-National Insurance Company Court of Appeal, First District(February 29, 2012) This case considered whether an endorsement provided under the Financial Responsibility laws for a...more

California Court of Appeal Extends Howell v. Hamilton Meats Rule to Limit Injured Person's Medical Expenses to Discounted Amounts...

by Barger & Wolen on 3/12/2012

Last year, the California Supreme Court held in Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc. that an injured plaintiff whose medical expenses were paid through private health insurance could not recover as economic damages...more

Medical Records Speak Louder Than Words: What It Takes to Win a Social Security Disability Claim Medical Records Speak Louder...

by Melissa Thomas on 2/28/2012

Columbia, MO – February 28, 2012 -- To SSA, the word “disabled” is not a medical term. This is the number one reason that the agency will not accept your doctor’s pronouncement that you are “disabled.” To SSA, being disabled...more

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Capitol Report: Bill Revising Florida’s 2012 Captive Insurance Law Passed By 2013 Florida Legislature

California Legislative Committees Considering Insurance Bills

Nonsubscriber Legislative Update

Saskatchewan Trial Court Awards Record Punitive Damages for Insurer Bad Faith

Illinois Supreme Court Announces Anticipated Filing Dates for January and February

Court Rules That Ohio Bureau Of Workers' Compensation Overcharged Non-Group Rated Employers

Practical Implications Of Howell v. Hamilton Meat

A New Year Brings New Compliance Obligations for Employers

Bill Introduced To Allow Alternate Workers’ Compensation Programs Through Collective Bargaining

Pay me once, pay me twice, pay me thrice?

Office Parties: Celebrate the Season Without Getting Sued!

More than 20 new insurance-related bills signed into law by Governor Brown

Another Health Insurance/Disability Insurance Coverage Issue

California Legislature Passes Insurance-Related Bills Prior to Ending 2012 Session

Coal Mine Operator Required to Pay Additional Workers’ Compensation Premiums After Failing to Comply With Black Lung Obligations

Doscher's has it in the bag: Local Charleston Grocery Store prevails over Penn National in CGL Dispute

The Perils of Self-Insurance

When Premiums Go Up, Will Reported Injuries Go Down?

Second Circuit Affirms Duty to Defend Under Professional Liability Policy

Designated to Decide: How to Help a Loved One Finish Well

Designated to Decide: How to Help a Loved One Finish Well

California Workers' Compensation Looms as a Major 2012 Legislative Issue

Weekly Law Resume - March 29, 2012: Insurance–Trucker’s Financial Responsibility Endorsement

California Court of Appeal Extends Howell v. Hamilton Meats Rule to Limit Injured Person's Medical Expenses to Discounted Amounts...

Medical Records Speak Louder Than Words: What It Takes to Win a Social Security Disability Claim Medical Records Speak Louder...

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