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Marshall Dennehey

Superior Court of Pennsylvania Affirmed the Trial Court’s Denial for Post-Trial Relief Against the Plaintiff

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Vaughan v. Williams, Slip Copy, 2024 WL 1231352 - The plaintiff filed suit against the defendant, alleging negligence in a motor vehicle accident where the defendant’s vehicle struck the plaintiff’s after the defendant...more

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Court Finds that Claims Under New Jersey’s Insurance Fraud Prevent Act Are Subject to Arbitration

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Gov’t Emps. Ins. Co. v. Mount Prospect Chiropractic Ctr., P.A., 98 F.4th 463 (3d Cir. 2024) - The court found that nothing in the text or legislative history of New Jersey’s Insurance Fraud Prevent Act (IFPA) explicitly or...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

DOL & Treasury Extend Certain ERISA-Related Deadlines for Helene and Milton Impacted Areas

On November 8, the Departments of Labor and Treasury (the “Departments”) issued guidance extending certain deadlines related to retirement, health, and welfare plans in response to Hurricane Helene, Tropical Storm Helene, and...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Insurance Companies Face $11.3 Million in Fines Due to Cybersecurity Failures

In yet another example of the importance of a robust cybersecurity and data protection system, New York Attorney General (OAG) and the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) collectively fined the insurance...more

A&O Shearman

Securing our world: how businesses can prepare for and recover from cyber attacks

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As part of our Cybersecurity Awareness Month program of events, we hosted our inaugural Cybersecurity Forum on October 1 at our London office and online. Compèred by Ffion Flockhart, global head of cybersecurity, the day’s...more

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National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall 2024 Meeting Summary

The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of attorneys recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall 2024 National Meeting which was held in Denver, Colorado. We have prepared a...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CMS Finalizes Changes to the Medicare Parts A and B Overpayment Rule

In the Calendar Year 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized changes to the Medicare Parts A and B Overpayment Rule that were proposed in two prior rulemakings. This...more

Maison Law

The Worker's Compensation Process in California

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According to the California Department of Industrial Relations, California had 680,152 workers' compensation claims in 2023, based upon first reports of injuries. This translates to 3.6 worker injuries per every 100 employees...more

Fisher Phillips

Rising ERISA Class-Action Lawsuits Over Tobacco Surcharges in Health Plans: What Employers Need to Know + 6 Steps to Stay...

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A wave of ERISA class-action lawsuits is challenging tobacco surcharge programs in employer-sponsored health plans across the U.S. These cases center on potential fiduciary breaches, with plaintiffs arguing that surcharges...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Final Rule under MHPAEA Clarifies NQTL Comparative Analysis Requirement

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On September 23, 2024, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (together, “Departments”) issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”). The...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Uncertainty on Health Care Rules Amid Administration Change

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In recent months, several changes to healthcare rules regulations focusing on reproductive health care have been introduced. These include (1) privacy protections for reproductive health data under HIPAA, (2) expanding access...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Highlights from the NAIC Fall 2024 National Meeting

In our recent webinar, members of the Eversheds Sutherland Insurance Practice Group discussed noteworthy developments from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall National Meeting that was held in...more

Morgan Lewis

New OFAC FAQs Offer Guidance on Insurers’ OFAC Compliance Obligations

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The US Office of Foreign Assets Control recently amended its insurance-related FAQ and issued two new FAQs. This focus on insurance-related guidance comes at the same time as an enforcement action targeting an insurer that...more

MG+M The Law Firm

US Appeals Court Upholds No CGL Coverage for General Contractor for Subcontractor's Defective Work

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On November 8, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (the Court) issued a decision in the matter of Admiral Insurance Company, et al. v. Tocci Building Corporation, et al., No. 22-1462 (1st Cir. 2024). The...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Federal Court Determines Individual’s Receipt of a Subpoena Does Not Establish the Existence of an Investigation of a Wrongful Act...

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The United States District Court for the District of Columbia, applying Virginia law, denied an insured’s motion for partial judgment on the pleadings in part, finding that an insured person’s receipt of a subpoena does not...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Weather, Drones, and AI … Oh My! How the Insurance Industry Changed in 2024

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In this episode of “Don’t Take No for An Answer,” Lynda A. Bennett, Chair of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, joins Lowenstein’s Heather Weaver and Josh Weisberg, Chief Risk Officer at SterlingRisk to recap changes in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Standard Formula Podcast | The SFCR and Other Public Reporting: A Solvency II Cornerstone

“The Standard Formula” host Rob Chaplin is joined by Chiara Iorizzo to delve into the crucial, yet complex, public reporting component of Solvency II. This episode explores the Solvency and Financial Condition Report...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Preparing for Enhanced POPIA Enforcement in South Africa

Recent statements by South Africa’s Information Regulator (“IR”) indicate an impending crackdown on data privacy compliance, specifically within the banking and insurance sectors. The IR has announced its intention to enforce...more

McAfee & Taft

Compliance programs, beware! New DOJ program scrutinizes private healthcare fraud

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Healthcare providers should be advised that the U.S. Department of Justice has launched a new program soliciting information regarding healthcare fraud involving private health plans and insurance programs. Historically, the...more

Goldberg Segalla

Pennsylvania Governor Signs Bill Requiring Direct-Deposit Option on Workers’ Comp Payments

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Gov. Josh Shapiro on Oct. 29 signed Senate Bill 1232, amending the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act to require that employers and insurers offer claimants the option to receive their Workers’ Compensation payments by...more

Goldberg Segalla

New Procedure in New York for Additional Injury Sites & Consequential Injuries

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Starting December 2024, if the WCB receives a Request for Further Action by Legal Counsel (Form RFA-1LC) presenting prima facie medical evidence (PFME) for an unestablished injury or condition, the WCB will expedite a...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Understanding Florida’s Third-Party Liability Laws in Auto Accidents

In most cases, seeking just compensation for an auto accident in Florida involves filing an auto insurance claim. Typically, you will be dealing with either the other driver’s insurance company or your own, and the amount you...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

How Fault Is Determined in Florida Auto Accident Cases

To seek full compensation for an auto accident in Florida, you need proof of fault. While personal injury protection (PIP) insurance provides “no fault” coverage, this coverage is limited, and it won’t nearly cover all of the...more

King & Spalding

Senators Bill Cassidy and Maggie Hassan Release Site-Neutral Proposed Framework

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On November 1, 2024, Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released a framework titled “Lowering Health Costs for Seniors Framework” (the Framework). The Framework proposes site-neutral payment for services in...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

PBM Policy and Legislative Update — Fall 2024

Mintz’s PBM practice is pleased to present its quarterly publication, PBM Policy and Legislative Update. This edition builds upon prior issues and summarizes activity from July through September that affects the PBM industry....more

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