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Notice Requirements Claim Procedures

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The 10th Circuit’s New Interpretation of What is Mandated under ERISA’s Notice Requirements May have Far Reaching Effects On Plan...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A recent 10th Circuit decision holding that in order for the abuse of discretion standard to apply in litigation the claims administrator must provide participants with actual notice of discretionary...more

Burr & Forman

When Does A Claim for Damages Not Require Notice? When It Is One For Liquidated Damages.

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I just blogged about asking for what you want and the importance of complying with notice provisions in pursuing a construction claim.  A court in Oklahoma just reminded me that not all claims require notice.  Here’s what I...more

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Can A Construction Contractor Email Notice of a Claim? Maybe!

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A few years ago, I did a post on whether a digital signature in a construction contract was valid. Given the regularity by which parties now communicate by email, it is certainly a subject worth revisiting....more

Holland & Knight LLP

New ERISA Claims Procedures for Plans Providing Disability Benefits Effective April 1, 2018

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• Administrators of employee benefit plans governed by ERISA should make sure now that the claims procedures contained in their affected benefit plans comply with new regulations applicable to disability benefits. • The...more

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FIDIC Updates its Rainbow Suite of Contracts

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Background: Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils ("FIDIC")'s Red (Construction), Yellow (Plant and Design and Build) and Silver (EPC) Books ("Rainbow Suite of Contracts") are widely used on major construction and...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Hurricane Harvey and Irma: Is Your Company Prepared for a Disaster? The Property and Business Interruption Insurance Checklist

An unexpected or catastrophic loss can force any company out of business, even if it is insured. You must understand your company’s risks and how your insurance policies cover those risks in order to manage them and maintain...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Insurance Broker Series: Cris Christensen, ABD Insurance and Financial Services

Farella’s Insurance Recovery Group lawyers regularly collaborate with and learn from different players and functions within the insurance industry. To provide more value to our readers, we have reached out to a series of...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New Law That May Affect Hurricane Harvey Claims Takes Effect Sept. 1

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While insurance claims may be far from the first priority for clients affected by Hurricane Harvey, a new law takes effect on Sept. 1, 2017, that may affect first-party property insurance claims stemming from Harvey, floods...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

A Claim Is In the House: What To Do

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Our clients take very seriously the legal duty to insure or self-insure for workers' compensation. In the wake of reportage that was critical of everybody involved in the noninsured phenomenon, employers are aware that civil...more

Proskauer - Insurance Recovery & Counseling

New Jersey Court Holds that Six-Month Delay in Providing Notice to Carrier Bars Coverage under Claims-Made Policy

Policyholders often are cautioned to provide notice of a claim to their insurance carrier as soon as possible to avoid the risk that the carrier will deny coverage due to late notice. A recent court decision in New Jersey...more

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