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Chubb Loses Bid to Enforce D&O Coverage Exclusions in Opioid-Related Case

A federal judge in North Carolina has ruled against a Chubb subsidiary in its attempt to rid itself of defense-cost obligations in opioid-related litigation by enforcing two policy exclusions. According to court documents in U.S. District Court for the Middle …

WCRI Medical Index Reasserts that Medical Prices Lower in Fee Schedule States

The second Workers’ Compensation Research Institute study released this month concludes that medical treatment for injured workers costs more and prices are growing faster in states that don’t have fee schedules. WCRI reported Thursday that in 30 states without fee …