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…
RPNA attorneys Nicholas Roxborough, Drew Pomerance and Burton Falk were selected as “Southern California’s Top Rated Lawyers” for 2013, produced by American Lawyer Media. To learn more about RPNA’s experienced attorneys, click here.
Senior partner Michael Adreani will be lecturing on wage and hour laws at a Continuing Education of the Bar seminar in Los Angeles, California on March 22, 2013. For more information on Michael’s practice, please click here.
Nicholas Roxborough will be speaking at the 4th Annual Self Funding Employer Healthcare and Workers Compensation Conference in Las Vegas, November 3-5, 2013. For more information on Nick’s practice, please click here.
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.…