Roxborough says “SCIF’s instant motion is nothing but an attempt to hide the evidence, from SCIF’s own ‘pen,’ that SCIF knew everything, years ago, on which SCIF’s RICO claims are now alleged.” Roxborough tells WorkCompCentral he will be able to “get rid of most of State Fund’s case” if the courts deny SCIF’s motion, allowing…
Roxborough said, “…he is considering filing a motion for summary judgment because the underlying facts of the case haven’t changed. His clients did not commit fraud and State Fund attorneys signed off on settlements…” Roxborough also said, “…there is no relationship between the pharmacy defendants and the surgical defendants.” Read article. [subscription required] Source: ww3.workcompcentral.com
Adreani and Weisberg note, “… despite the passage of Assembly Bill 227… Proposition 65… is still in dire need of reform.” Read article. Source: www.rpnalaw.com
RPNA launched a class action lawsuit this month against insurance giant American International Group Inc. on behalf of all employers that paid compensation premiums over a 40-year period; Pomerance believes “tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars over time” were under reported. Read article. Source: www.sfvbj.com
Another barrage of class action suits against multinational insurance giant American International Group Inc. was filed this week in federal courts on both coasts. The plaintiffs’ firms include RPNA, among others. Read article. Source: www.rpnalaw.com
Roxborough comments that the dispute between the parties is really about SCIF trying to “undo settlement agreements” that the carrier had entered into with the Drobot businesses… by saying “they got duped”. Roxborough noted that SCIF’s claim will be “hotly disputed” and that he believes that “… this lawsuit is just being done to get…
Roxborough noted that he “… hope(s) that other national workers’ compensation carriers… would follow a less obstructionist path in attempting to seek unenforceable arbitration clauses against California employers.” Read article. Source: www.rpnalaw.com
Adreani has seen firsthand how EPLI cases are becoming more frequent. He comments, “I believe that some of this increased exposure on independent EPLI claims is due to plaintiff’s firms working those individual cases up more, going after cases to get cases on the EPLI issue more than they used to… they are attacking these…
Roxborough notes that the threat of the Self-Insurers’ Security Fund could help provide some motivation to help the member businesses meet their assessments. He comments, “Whether they know it or not, they are jointly and severally liable for everything.” Read article. [subscription required] Source: ww3.workcompcentral.com
The judge in favor of RPNA client Ready Golf ruled that City officials have a duty to sign the approved contract. Pomerance comments, “You would think the city, which is broke and underwater, would sign the contract.” He further comments that “…(the City) engaged in revisionist history to get out of the deal.” Read article.…