West News Ariz. Supreme Ct. Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Law that Limits Liquor Servers’ Liability A divided Arizona Supreme Court upheld a state law that limits liability to bars and restaurants for damages caused by... Read More
Penalties for Late Medicare Secondary Act Reports Take Effect Next Year Federal rules that impose $1,325-per-day civil money penalties on insurers and other organizations that fail to report settlements or judgments... Read More
Texas / South Central News Texas Supreme Ct. Hears Arguments on Attorney Fee Awards When Appraisal Awards Are Paid Insurance defense attorneys on Wednesday urged the Texas Supreme Court to uphold the “plain language” of a law passed in... Read More
Research Finds 6% of COVID Claimants Treated for Long COVID A national study by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute found that 6% of workers who filed claims for COVID-19 suffered... Read More
West News Calif. Appellate Ct. Revives Suit Seeking Coverage for Income Lost During COVID Shutdown A California appellate court ruled again Monday that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause direct physical loss or damage to property,... Read More
West News Utah Supreme Ct. Rejects Employer’s Bid to Recoup WC Benefits from Settlement with Debt Collectors Special education teacher Robyn Young had to fight the Granite School District for benefits after she suffered a concussion and... Read More
Midwest News Illinois Appellate Panel Relieves Freight Broker of Liability for $18M Jury Verdict A freight broker is not liable for an $18 million jury award to the mother of a teenage boy who... Read More
Texas / South Central News Federal Judge Denies MMA’s Bid for Attorney Fees, Says Clients Illegally Obtained A federal judge rejected a request by McClenny Moseley & Associates to claim an interest in legal fees and expenses... Read More
Feds Tell Banks to Be on Alert for Payroll, Work Comp Premium Fraud Schemes A US Treasury Department unit that investigates financial crimes has directed banks to send alerts when they come across suspicious... Read More
West News AK Supreme Asked Whether Pollution Exclusion Applies to Carbon Monoxide Death A federal appellate court is asking the Alaska Supreme Court to decide whether the pollution exclusion in a homeowner’s insurance... Read More