Massachusetts Court of Appeals News

Progressive Not Liable for Medical Bills if Insured Refused to Cooperate

Auto insurer Progressive Insurance is not responsible for a hospital bill incurred by a Massachusetts insured who refused to cooperate with its efforts to investigate the accident claim that led to the medical expenses. Mount Auburn Hospital claimed that Progressive …

Mass. Firm Illegally Fired Employee After She Collected Workers’ Comp, Court Finds

A Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that Dielectrics, a Massachusetts-based medical device manufacturer, illegally fired Ileana Bermudez after she collected workers’ compensation benefits and filed a lawsuit against the company. The case, Ileana Bermudez vs. Dielectrics, Inc., came about after …

Controlling the Defense in Massachusetts

In One Beacon America Insurance Co. v. Celanese Corp., 94 Mass. App. Ct. 382, 84 N.E.3d 867 (Mass. App. 2017), the Massachusetts Court of Appeals held that insurance companies have the right to control the defense of the insured after …