When it comes to cases against Applied Underwriters, RPNA’s Nick Roxborough is the go-to expert for commentary. Workers’ Comp Executive reached out to Nick regarding the most recent lawsuit against Berkshire Hathaway’s subsidiary filed in New York. The plaintiff is seeking a $6 million bond and at least $18 million in trebled damages. According to…
Workers’ Comp Executive recently reached out to Nicholas Roxborough to comment on the new cease and desist order signed by California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, barring Applied Underwriters from selling its EquityComp program in California. Roxborough told Workers’ Comp Executive that, “the Order provides additional evidence that Applied has engaged in wrongdoing. It provides exquisite foundational evidence for existing lawsuits,…
In a recent Workers’ Comp Executive article, RPNA co-managing partner Nick Roxborough was asked to comment on California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones’ decision regarding Applied Underwriters’ EquityComp Program. Roxborough said he wouldn’t be surprised if Applied Underwriters’ certificate is eventually pulled stating that the decision “effectively kills the program in California as it exists now.” The RPA (reinsurance participation…
The issue of reimbursable expenses is often a hot topic amongst employees and their employers. While it seems obvious, for example, that an employee who uses his personal car to perform a work ‘errand’ will be reimbursed for his mileage, it is not often so cut and dry. What about the technician who buys his…
Workers’ Comp Executive featured RPNA’s recent win for 63 farm labor contractors, ensuring they can continue to self-insure their workers’ compensation. The article highlights how this final DIR decision ends a year-long fight which began when OSIP moved to “revoke the companies’ certificates to self-insure claiming it was required to so under the terms of…
Workers’ Comp Executive recently studied the issue of whether or not the Division of Workers’ Compensation is biased against RPNA client Electronic Waveform Labs, maker of the H-Wave electronic stimulation device. According to the article, the dispute stems from the proposed update of the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule’s chronic pain guidelines and the development of…
A recent article in Business Insurance touched on new Labor Department guidance on classifying workers as employees versus independent contractors, which is expected to increase litigation against employers. Experts recommend that firms, particularly those with a significant number of independent contractors, conduct an audit now to ensure they are classified properly under the Fair Labor…
Business Insurance conferred with RPNA Managing Partner Drew E. Pomerance about last week’s U.S. District Court ruling that granted Uber drivers class action status. “I can’t say that I’m surprised in light of other rulings on the issue,” he commented in a recent article. “I think courts are going to do everything they can to…
The August 7 issue of Insurance Journal highlighted the recent decision in RPNA’s case Zurich American Insurance Company v. Country Villa Service Corp., which stated that Zurich cannot enforce side agreements that were not filed with the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB). The article, titled “Court Decision May Impact Workers’ Comp Side Agreements in…
Joseph Gjonola was a guest on KABC’s Gurvey’s Law, a radio talk show about “the intersection of law and life.” On June 6, 2015 he spoke on the topic of bad-faith insurance handling in the workers’ compensation cases, and the problems with “utilization review” that prevent injured workers from receiving medical treatment. Joseph Gjonola (introduced at approximately 31 minutes into…