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Louisiana Insurance Lawyer Blog

Louisiana Insurance Lawyer Blog

Covers Louisiana homeowners, workers' compensation, flood and hurricane insurance issues. By Lavis Law Firm.

http://www.louisianainsurancelawyerblog.com/
  • Oct 22

    Isaac Flood Insurance Claim Proof of Loss Deadline

    Isaac Flood Insurance Claim Proof of Loss Deadline
    If your home of business flooded due to Hurricane Isaac, you should be aware that you may be facing important legal deadlines to make your Flood Insurance Claim. Your official flood insurance claim for damages is made through a Proof of…
  • May 29

    Louisiana attorney Tony

    Louisiana attorney Tony
    Louisiana attorney Tony Lemon has created an irrevocable trust for Saints fans to make donations towards keeping Drew Brees a Saint for the balance of his career and to coax Saints owner Tom Benson to sign Drew Brees. If you are a Saints fan…
  • Mar 12

    Need to explore health insurance options but don't know where to start?

    Need to explore health insurance options but don't know where to start?
    Need to explore health insurance options but don't know where to start? An online tool from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services can help you find the health insurance best suited to your needs. Whether looking into community,…
Rank this Week: 2058

Louisiana Insurance Litigation…

Louisiana Insurance Litigation Blog

Covers insurance litigation, class actions and punitive damages. By Thornhill & Collings.

http://www.louisianainsurancelitigation.com/
  • Apr 11

    BP Deadline

    BP Deadline
    With the three year anniversary of the Deep Water Horizon (DWH) drill ship catastrophe on the Macondo well, the deadline to file claims under the Oil Field Pollution Act ("OPA") is April 20, 2013. The claims filed require in many cases the…
  • Jan 18

    MetLife settles allegations on auto accident surcharges (Boston Globe)

    MetLife settles allegations on auto accident surcharges (Boston Globe)
    MetLife will pay a $50,000 penalty and refund an undetermined amount of money to customers to settle allegations it imposed costly surcharges on Massachusetts drivers who were found not at fault in auto accidents. In detailing an agreement…
  • Dec 31

    BP Seafood Compensation Payments Deadline

    BP Seafood Compensation Payments Deadline
    The deadline to file seafood compensation claims will expire January 20, 2013! Section 5.11.9 of the Economic & Property Damages Settlement with BP mandates that all Seafood Program Compensation Claim Forms must be submitted within 30…
Rank this Week: 2494

Massachusetts Social Security…

Massachusetts Social Security Disability Lawyers Blog

Comments on Massachusetts social security disability law. By Jeffrey S. Glassman

http://www.massachusettssocialsecuritydisabilitylawyersblog.com/
  • May 18

    SSDI for Mental Disorders Involves Complex, Intensive Analysi

    SSDI for Mental Disorders Involves Complex, Intensive Analysi
    In most cases, diagnosis of mental disorders are the result of highly-educated guesses. It's for this reason that our Boston Social Security Disability Insurance attorneys know that it can be so tough to get an approval for federal benefits…
  • May 15

    Social Security Disability Bias Claims to Be Settled

    Social Security Disability Bias Claims to Be Settled
    While a number of administrative disability law judges have filed suit alleging they have been forced to decide disability cases in favor of claimants, another suit, alleging the exact opposite, is poised to be settled. Our Boston Social…
  • May 11

    Boston SSDI Lawyers Advise Securing Private Disability Insurance Too

    Boston SSDI Lawyers Advise Securing Private Disability Insurance Too
    There is no question that federal disability insurance is an important financial safety net to millions of Americans who, unable to work, would otherwise become destitute. Still, our Boston Social Security Disability Insurance claims lawyers…
Rank this Week: 1008

Michigan Longterm Disability…

Michigan Longterm Disability Insurance Lawyer Blog

Covers ERISA, insurance bad faith, and LTD policy issues. By Serafini, Michalowski, Derkacz & Associates P.C.

http://www.michiganlongtermdisabilityinsurancelawyer.com/
  • Mar 20

    INSURER AGREES TO REINSTATE ERISA LTD INSURANCE BENEFITS

    INSURER AGREES TO REINSTATE ERISA LTD INSURANCE BENEFITS
    The Standard Insurance Company recently agreed to reverse its decision to deny LTD benefits to a client of the firm who had ongoing and persistent back problems. The Standard denied the claim ostensibly because "the medical records do not…
  • Feb 4

    SMDA WINS LTD BENEFITS CASE A SECOND TIME

    SMDA WINS LTD BENEFITS CASE A SECOND TIME
    SMDA was fortunate enough to receive another favorable decision from the federal court finding that the Long Term Disability insurer again wrongfully denied our client's claim for benefits. In Deloach v. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea…
  • Dec 27

    SMDA CONVINCES ARBITRATOR TO AWARD DISABILITY BENEFITS

    SMDA CONVINCES ARBITRATOR TO AWARD DISABILITY BENEFITS
    SMDA was hired by an employee of ArvinMeritor when her claim for Short Term Disability benefits was rejected. The client had suffered a fractured coccyx in a slip and fall and overtime was eventually diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and…
Rank this Week: 2132

Missouri Insurance Lawyer Blog

Missouri Insurance Lawyer Blog

Published by Tatlow, Gump, Faiella & Wheelan LLC

http://www.missouriinsurancelawyerblog.com/
  • May 15

    New Guide Makes it Easier to Understand Auto Insurance

    New Guide Makes it Easier to Understand Auto Insurance
    The Missouri Department of Insurance is premiering its new auto insurance guide. This guide is aimed at first-time auto insurance buyers, and provides information to help better understand details of buying car insurance. "Missouri has a…
  • May 7

    Over $6 Million Returned to Consumers by Department of Insurance

    Over $6 Million Returned to Consumers by Department of Insurance
    The Missouri Department of Insurance announced recently that consumers who filed complaints against their insurance companies received an additional $6.2 million in claim payments in the first quarter of 2013. "Consumers should not assume…
  • Apr 26

    Insurance Accounts For Over 11% Of Total Vehicle Cost

    Insurance Accounts For Over 11% Of Total Vehicle Cost
    The first "Your Driving Costs" study was done by Automobile Association of America (AAA) in 1950, when driving a car 10,000 miles a year cost 9 cents a mile and gas was about 27 cents a gallon. Fast forward to 2013. After accounting for gas,…
Rank this Week: 1250

Msquire's Musings

Msquire's Musings

Covers the analysis and management of legal risks for entrepreneurs, small businesses, community associations (homeowners associations) and other non-profit organizations. By Linda E. Cummings.

http://msquire.wordpress.com
  • Dec 28

    The Humor in Parenting a Child With Special Need

    The Humor in Parenting a Child With Special Need
      If you are the parent of a child with special needs engaged in the never ending struggle to advocate for your child’s right to an education, the term “special ed” does not tend to bring a smile to your face.  Indeed, the idea that…
  • Oct 13

    On Big Gifts in Small Package

    On Big Gifts in Small Package
    I struggled a bit for a title for this post, and I’m still not sure I got it right (but I’m thinking there might not be a “right” title for this one). Anyway . . . .  Despite my best efforts to “catch up” on Columbus Day, this…
  • Oct 7

    More on Electric Car Charging Stations – for Community Association

    More on Electric Car Charging Stations – for Community Association
    A reader of  my post here sent me an e-mail message raising concerns about whether installing charging stations could make a community association an unlicensed electric power re-seller.  The reader raised an important issue.  As…
Rank this Week: 1761

National Insurance Law Forum

National Insurance Law Forum

Discussion forum among insurance industry professionals, risk managers, attorneys, policyholders, students, and others with an interest in the development of American insurance law.

http://www.insurancelawforum.com/
  • May 19

    The ALI Principles: Amendment

    The ALI Principles: Amendment
    With the American Law Institute set to vote Monday afternoon on the first 23 sections of The Principles of the Law of Liablity Insurance, SNR Denton's Bill Barker has circulated a draft amendment to Section 7 that would only allow insurers to…
  • May 17

    ALI Principles: The Debate Begin

    ALI Principles: The Debate Begin
    The American Law Institute will be considering Tentative Draft No. 1 of the Principles of the Law of Liability Insurance from 2 to 5 p.m. next Monday at its annual meeting in Washington, D.C.   As previously reported, this…
  • May 13

    American Law Institute Set To Roll Out New "Principles of Law of Liability Insurance"

    American Law Institute Set To Roll Out New "Principles of Law of Liability Insurance"
    On May 20, the American Law Institute will debate and very likely approve tentative Draft No. 1 of the Principles of the Law of Liability Insurance. The Principles project, which has been in the works now for three years, will set forth…
Rank this Week: 84

No Fault Defender

No Fault Defender

Provides a defense attorney's perspective on New York's No-Fault law. By Jason Tenenbaum.

http://nofault.lisquared.com
  • May 19

    Would this violate the Civil Kings briefing schedule rule?

    Would this violate the Civil Kings briefing schedule rule?
    Mughal v Rajput, 2013 NY Slip Op 03466 (2d Dept. 2013) “Although the defendants initially opposed the motion solely through the submission of an attorney’s affirmation, about two weeks later, and prior to the adjourned return…
  • May 16

    The Captain is at it again

    The Captain is at it again
    Genovese v State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 2013 NY Slip Op 03453 (App. Term 2d Dept. 2013) “The complaint alleged, among other things, that the plaintiff entered into an insurance contract for State Farm to provide the plaintiff with…
  • May 16

    An IME no show case

    An IME no show case
    Infinity Health Prods., Ltd. v Redland Ins. Co., 2013 NY Slip Op 50751(U)(App. Term 2d Dept. 2013) “On appeal, defendant’s sole argument is that it raised a triable issue of fact and made a prima facie showing of entitlement to…
Rank this Week: 981

North Carolina Litigation Blog

North Carolina Litigation Blog

Covers litigation in North Carolina including construction law, personal injury, insurance, N.C. Court of Appeals and N.C. Supreme Court opinions. By Angela Jolly.

http://northcarolinalitigationblog.com/
Rank this Week: 5124

Oklahoma Insurance Law

Oklahoma Insurance Law

Covers first party coverage issues and bad faith for Oklahoma. By Buckman & Roach.

http://www.okinsurancelawblog.com/
  • Nov 2

    Insurance Brokers Doing Business In Oklahoma Subject Themselves To Suit

    Insurance Brokers Doing Business In Oklahoma Subject Themselves To Suit
    Insurance brokers from London traveling to Oklahoma and marketing for business subject themselves to the personal jurisdiction of the State of Oklahoma when negligence is alleged for their failure to fulfil obligations.  In Willbros USA,…
  • Oct 30

    Legal Opinion Stating No Coverage Did Not Prevent Bad Faith Judgment

    Legal Opinion Stating No Coverage Did Not Prevent Bad Faith Judgment
    An Oklahoma insurance company's reliance upon a legal opinion that there was no payment due under the policy did not prevent a judgment for bad faith and punitive damages.  In Barnes v. Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual Ins.
  • Oct 27

    Failure To Obtain A Legal Opinion Can Be Bad Faith

    Failure To Obtain A Legal Opinion Can Be Bad Faith
    Bad faith can result in Oklahoma from failing to obtain a legal opinion before denying coverage.  In Harrell v. Old American Ins.
Rank this Week: 4850

Physician Law

Physician Law

Current news, updates, and useful tips relating to legal issues affecting physicians and non-institutional providers in the personal and professional lives. Published by Todd A. Rodriguez of Fox Rothschild.

http://physicianlaw.foxrothschild.com/
  • Apr 30

    Office of Inspector General pOIG Guidance on Physician-owned Distributorships "PODs"

    Office of Inspector General pOIG Guidance on Physician-owned Distributorships "PODs"
    On March 26, 2013, the Office of Inspector General published much-awaited guidance on physician-owned medical device distributorships (commonly known as "PODs") in the form of a Special Fraud Alert.  The OIG makes no bones about where it…
  • Apr 29

    President Proposes Eliminating Stark In-Office Ancillary Services Exception For Therapy and Advanced Imaging

    President Proposes Eliminating Stark In-Office Ancillary Services Exception For Therapy and Advanced Imaging
    In what would undoubtedly be a devastating blow to many medical practices that rely on the Stark in-office ancillary services exception (which allows physicians to refer within their practices for Stark services), President Obama's proposed…
  • Mar 29

    FTC Sues to Block Hospital Acquisition of Medical Practice

    FTC Sues to Block Hospital Acquisition of Medical Practice
    Adding an interesting wrinkle to an already complex environment, the Federal Trade Commission filed a suit this month to block an Idaho hospital from acquiring a physician practice.  According to an article on thomsonreuters.com, the FTC…
Rank this Week: 2765

Property Insurance Coverage Law…

Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog

Covers property insurance coverage matters. By Merlin Law Group.

http://www.propertyinsurancecoveragelaw.com/
  • May 20

    Insurance and Life in Insurance Claims Busine

    Insurance and Life in Insurance Claims Busine
    I was thinking about my post, Oh The Places You Will Go---Especially in the Insurance Claim Industry, while in Manhattan this past weekend. As I arrived from Kansas City, I knew Corey Harris was working on depositions and mediations from…
  • May 20

    Appraisal May be Appropriate in New York, Even if There Are Coverage Issue

    Appraisal May be Appropriate in New York, Even if There Are Coverage Issue
    Insurance claims people handling first party property insurance claim appraisals in New York may be experiencing responses from insurance carriers informing them appraisal is inappropriate because there are coverage issues involved in the…
  • May 19

    Appraisal in Flood Claim

    Appraisal in Flood Claim
    Hurricane Sandy has brought about a number of changes to New Jersey and the rest of the tri-state area. It appears to be bringing about some changes – or clarifications – at FEMA as well. This week FEMA released a bulletin…
Rank this Week: 467

Reinsurance Law Blog

Reinsurance Law Blog

Covers insurance bad faith. By Stauffer Nathan.

http://reinsurance.staufferlaw.com/
  • May 20

    Multiple related acts under a claims made policy (Kansas)

    Multiple related acts under a claims made policy (Kansas)
    Brecek & Young Advisors, Inc. v. Lloyds of London Syndicate involved a claims made professional liability policy. The policy excluded coverage for interrelated wrongful acts paid under a previous policy. The insureds (Plaintiffs) were…
  • May 17

    Failure to accept checks tendered is not bad faith

    Failure to accept checks tendered is not bad faith
    In Berendes v. Geico Casualty Co., the 10th Circuit (Utah) (unpublished) affirmed summary judgment in favor of the defendant insurance company on a bad faith claim.  Plaintiff said the insurance company was in bad faith because…
  • May 3

    Equitable Contribution Due Between Primary and Excess Insurers Missouri

    Equitable Contribution Due Between Primary and Excess Insurers Missouri
    Appellant and respondent, both insurers, agreed to a joint defense but respondent refused to participate.   Equitable contribution is due when one insurer pays part of another insurer's share on the same loss.  It …
Rank this Week: 3676

Retirement Plan Blog

Retirement Plan Blog

Covers Employee Benefit Plans, Retirement Programs, Welfare Benefit Plans, Executive Benefits, and Employee Ownership Programs. By National Benefits Services, Inc.

http://www.retirementplanblog.com/
  • May 20

    Fiduciary, Benjamin, Fiduciary

    Fiduciary, Benjamin, Fiduciary
    With apologies to anyone associated with the 1967 ground breaking movie, The Graduate, my headline is a riff on the scene to your right featuring a young Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin, and the late character actor, Walter Brooke, as Mr.…
  • May 12

    The language of saving

    The language of saving
    As 401(k) plans have matured, so has the academic research around it. The relatively new field of behavioral economics which blends micro-economics and psychology is being used to help employees make better decisions about their 401(k)…
  • May 6

    Marshmallows and 401(k) Plan

    Marshmallows and 401(k) Plan
    When I was a right-brain undergraduate and long before my left-brain discovered ERISA, I took a number of psychology courses. In one of those courses, we discussed the famous marshmallow experiment conducted by social psychologist Walter…
Rank this Week: 3340

Risk Worldwide Blog

Risk Worldwide Blog

Covers asset protection, disaster response, and insurance recovery.

http://www.riskworldwide.com/blog/
Rank this Week: 2459

RiskProf

RiskProf

Discussions on Insurance, Liability Law and Economics. By Martin F. Grace and J. Tyler Leverty.

http://riskprof.typepad.com/tort/
  • May 10

    Welcome Summer 2010

    Welcome Summer 2010
    We'll be using this blog for everything but grades this semester.  Grades will be posed on Ulearn.Text: Cross and Miller, Wests Legal Environment of Business (2007) 6th Edition.Here is a link with info from Amazon.  This book is available…
  • Sep 29

    American Association for Justice is a Caricature

    American Association for Justice is a Caricature
    I got a kick out of this article in the Washington Times on Sept.
  • Aug 12

    Isn't this a good thing?

    Isn't this a good thing?
    HILO, Hawaii -- Living on the slope of one of the most active volcanos in the world can be expensive when it comes to homeowners insurance.
Rank this Week: 3841

Scott Godes' Insurance Law Blog

Scott Godes' Insurance Law Blog

Discusses insurance coverage issues.

http://law.lexisnexis.com/author-center/Scott-Godes/rss
Rank this Week: 3951

Secondary Insurance Market Blog

Secondary Insurance Market Blog

Provides news and commentary on the legal developments in the secondary insurance market, with an emphasis on the secondary market's impact upon the insurance industry. By Katherine Scanlon and Peter Vodola.

http://www.secondaryinsurancemarketblog.com/weblog/
Rank this Week: 2122

Soha & Lang Coverage Blawg

Soha & Lang Coverage Blawg

Features new case law and insurance regulations on insurance coverage issues with a focus on the Pacific Northwest.

http://www.northwestcoveragelaw.com/
  • Jan 4

    Oregon Federal District Court Addresses Insured Status and Owned Property Exclusion

    Oregon Federal District Court Addresses Insured Status and Owned Property Exclusion
    Clarendon America Insurance Company v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company,  Oregon District Court Cause No. 3:11-CV-01344-BR, Order on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 34), January 3, 2013 This coverage action arises…
  • Nov 7

    Washington Insurers Denied Right To Jury Trial

    Washington Insurers Denied Right To Jury Trial
    On October 25, 2012, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that an insurer was not entitled to have the reasonableness of “covenant judgment” determined by a jury. Bird v. Best Plumbing Group, LLC, 86109-9, 2012 WL 5269734 (Wash. Oct. 25,…
  • Nov 5

    Oregon Court of Appeals Holds that A Single “Each Accident” Limit Applied To Insured’s UIM Claim

    Oregon Court of Appeals Holds that A Single “Each Accident” Limit Applied To Insured’s UIM Claim
    In Wright v. Turner, 2012 WL 5286179 (Or App Oct. 24, 2012), the insured was a passenger in a truck that was in a motor vehicle accident. The truck was hit successively by two vehicles. The insured made a claim under her underinsured…
Rank this Week: 5132

Specialty Insurance Blog

Specialty Insurance Blog

Offers news and commentary on specialty insurance, risk management and private equity, with an emphasis on professional liability and entrepreneurship. By Tennant Risk Services.

http://specialtyinsurance.typepad.com/specialty_insurance_blog/
  • May 7

    Cyber risk Incident

    Cyber risk Incident
    Small and medium sized organizations are victims of employee errors and hacker attacks, and need Cyber Risk/Data Breach Insurance. Larger companies and the government are not the only targets, and smaller companies are perceived as less…
  • Apr 30

    Bank Account Theft & Cyber Insurance

    Bank Account Theft & Cyber Insurance
    Another example of a bank account takeover triggers the question: Did they have Cyber Risk Insurance? It appears not. Brian Krebs of Krebs on Security reported that another small business is the victim of a bank account takeover (see here).…
  • Apr 23

    Surplus Lines Insurance – Best Practice

    Surplus Lines Insurance – Best Practice
    Placing business in the excess & surplus lines insurance market (E&S insurance) has many of the same characteristics as the standard insurance market, but also has a few key differences. The most significant difference is the use of…
Rank this Week: 953

Springfield Injury Lawyer Blog

Springfield Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers Illinois personal injury, medical malpractice and workers compensation law. By Ackerman Law Office, P.C.

http://www.springfieldinjurylawyer-blog.com/
  • May 9

    The Court Assumes The Complaint Is True In All Motions to Dismi

    The Court Assumes The Complaint Is True In All Motions to Dismi
    The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Robert Reynolds v. Jimmy John's. The case involved two issues. The first issue was whether or not the plaintiff's complaint alleged sufficient duty to puruse a claim against Jimmy John's for…
  • May 1

    Releases Signed Before an Injury

    Releases Signed Before an Injury
    In the case of Spears v. The Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives, the Appellate Court discussed the Release of Liability signed by a party prior to an injury. The plaintiff was enrolled at Lincoln Land Community College to learn to…
  • Mar 6

    Contingency Fees and Their Importance for Everyday American

    Contingency Fees and Their Importance for Everyday American
    The Center for Justice and Democracy released a study discussing the contingency fee system in the United States of America. It is titled "Courthouse Cornerstone: Contingency Fees and Their Importance for Everyday Americans." The report…
Rank this Week: 4478

Texas Injury Law Blog

Texas Injury Law Blog

Covers the rights of individuals injured in accidents. Published by the Fears Nachawati Law Firm.

http://www.txinjuryblog.com/
  • May 12

    Wrongful Death Statute May Protect Motorcycle Victim's Rights, Family

    Wrongful Death Statute May Protect Motorcycle Victim's Rights, Family
    In Dallas County, a female motorcyclist was killed two weeks ago when a car slammed into the back of her motorcycle. Travelling on I-20 at high speed, the accident happened quickly and, tragically, with lethal finality.   In response to…
  • May 12

    Comparative Negligence Shields Passengers from Harsh Effects of Tort Law

    Comparative Negligence Shields Passengers from Harsh Effects of Tort Law
    Traditional tort law followed the principle of contributory negligence. Based on the idea that a victim should not be allowed to recover if he participated in the cause of his injury, the old rule of contributory negligence was coldly logical…
  • May 7

    The Future: An Important Consideration in Litigation about the Past

    The Future: An Important Consideration in Litigation about the Past
    Lawsuits tend to focus on the past: who did what to whom. In addition to placing blame on the irresponsible party, however, personal injury lawsuits are also about the future. They ask questions about what might have been. In fact, although…
Rank this Week: 132

The D & O Diary

The D & O Diary

News and commentary on Directors and Officers Liability. By Kevin M. LaCroix.

http://www.dandodiary.com/
  • May 20

    D&O Insurance: Untimely Notice Precludes Coverage

    D&O Insurance: Untimely Notice Precludes Coverage
    In a May 16, 2013 decision (here), Eastern District of Missouri Magistrate Judge Terry Adelman, applying Missouri law, determined that the failure of an insured under a management liability insurance policy to provide timely notice of claim…
  • May 17

    The Travel Issue: Madrid Edition

    The Travel Issue: Madrid Edition
    The D&O Diary’s European sojourn concluded with a brief stop earlier this week for business meetings in Madrid. I had never been to Madrid before. Like many Americans, I have a deep attachment to Paris, a city I have visited many…
  • May 14

    Motion to Dismiss Granted in Barclays Libor-Scandal Securities Suit

    Motion to Dismiss Granted in Barclays Libor-Scandal Securities Suit
    In a May 13, 2013 order (here), Southern District of New York Judge Shira Scheindlin granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the Libor-scandal related securities suit that had been filed against Barclays and two of its former executives…
Rank this Week: 97

The D & O Diary

The D & O Diary

Covers directors and officers liability. By Kevin LaCroix.

http://dandodiary.blogspot.com/
  • Feb 15

    Subprime Litigation Wave Hits State Street

    Subprime Litigation Wave Hits State Street
    To see this page on The D & O Diary's new website, click here. To go to the homepage of The D & O Diary's new ebsite, click here.On January 3, 2008, State Street Corporation announced (here) that for the fourth quarter of 2007, it will be…
  • Feb 15

    A Closer Look at the 2007 Life Sciences Securities Lawsuit

    A Closer Look at the 2007 Life Sciences Securities Lawsuit
    To see this page on The D & O Diary's new website, refer here. To go to the home page of The D & O Diary's new website, click here. In prior posts (most recently here), I noted that even during the two-year lull in securities lawsuits filings…
  • Feb 15

    Tracking the Opt-Out Settlement

    Tracking the Opt-Out Settlement
    To see this page on The D & O Diary's new website, click here. To go to the home page of The D & O Diary's new website, click here.In prior posts (most recently here), I have written about the increasing importance of opt-out settlements in…
Rank this Week: 1169

The Insurance and Reinsurance…

The Insurance and Reinsurance Report

Provides updates of law, news and developments in insurance and reinsurance. By Dan Gerber and Jeff Kingsley.

http://insurancecoverage.typepad.com/insurance_and_reinsurance/
Rank this Week: 637

The Mau Law Firm Law Blog

The Mau Law Firm Law Blog

Covers construction, real estate, business and insurance law.

http://maulaw.wordpress.com
  • Nov 12

    Twenty-Nine Palms v. Bardos remind us of the Importance of a Contractor’s License

    Twenty-Nine Palms v. Bardos remind us of the Importance of a Contractor’s License
    In Twenty-Nine Palms Enterprise Corp. v. Bardos (2012), [No. E051769] the Fourth Dist. Court of Appeals issued its ruling affirming a  Judgment against an unlicensed contractor.  This was an Indian tribal corporation’s suit against a…
  • Nov 1

    Neiman v. Leo A. Daly Co. affirms Completed and Accepted Doctrine in favor of an Architect

    Neiman v. Leo A. Daly Co. affirms Completed and Accepted Doctrine in favor of an Architect
    In Neiman v. Leo A. Daly Co., No. B234537, the Second District Court of Appeals ruled on plaintiff’s personal injury action against an architect for sustaining injuries after falling on the stairs at a theater on a community college campus,…
  • Oct 1

    New Law can limit Depositions to 7 hours.

    New Law can limit Depositions to 7 hours.
    Beginning January 1, 2013, depositions in California state court proceedings (with specifically enumerated exceptions) will be limited to 7 hours.  On September 17, 2012, Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill No. 1875, which  amended the…
Rank this Week: 5277

The Medicare Compliance Blog

The Medicare Compliance Blog

Covers Medicare secondary payer compliance, Medicare set-asides, mandatory insurer reporting, recovery resolutions, conditional payment notification, Medicare risk assessment, self-administration support issues, Medicare impact on long-term care. By Gould & Lamb.

http://themedicarecomplianceblog.com/
  • May 2

    CMS SPEAKS AT 9TH ANNUAL NAMSAP CONFERENCE

    CMS SPEAKS AT 9TH ANNUAL NAMSAP CONFERENCE
    On Thursday, April 25, 2013 Panelists John P Albert – Acting Director, Division of Medicare Secondary Payer Policy and Operations; Cynthia Gross – Health Insurance Specialist, Division of Medicare Secondary Payer Policy and…
  • Jan 25

    Mandatory Insurer Reporting in 2013 – Changes Ahead?

    Mandatory Insurer Reporting in 2013 – Changes Ahead?
    Our industry is now two years into the mandated production (liability – one year) of MMSEA Section 111 Reporting. Although we don’t have crystal balls to see into the future, the matters identified below will likely shape…
  • Dec 19

    US House of Representatives Passes SMART Act of 2012

    US House of Representatives Passes SMART Act of 2012
    The United States House of Representatives today passed the Saving Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers (SMART) Act as part of a broader legislative effort. The SMART Bill was attached to...
Rank this Week: 4171

The Official Medicare Blog and…

The Official Medicare Blog and Information Resource

Follows the issues related to Medicare Set Asides and MMSEA compliance. By MEDVAL, LLC.

http://medicaresetasideblog.com
  • Apr 9

    We finally have some guidance on Benzodiazepines and Barbiturate

    We finally have some guidance on Benzodiazepines and Barbiturate
    Yesterday, CMS issued the following alert: On October 2, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memorandum to Part D Sponsors concerning the transition to Part D Coverage of Benzodiazepines and Barbiturates…
  • Apr 8

    CMS Doesn't Want a Court Order Approving Its Full Reimbursement?

    CMS Doesn't Want a Court Order Approving Its Full Reimbursement?
    CMS relies heavily upon the basic premise of the Supremacy Clause in that the MSP is a federal law and, as a general proposition, supersedes state law. However, I frequently question the extent of the applicability to MSP debt given that the…
  • Apr 2

    Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) Town Hall Event

    Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) Town Hall Event
    The CMS will be hosting a WCMSA teleconference on April 11, 2013. This event will provide stakeholders an opportunity to learn more about the Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor (WCRC), and discuss procedural matters that are not…
Rank this Week: 3090

The Policy Line

The Policy Line

Discusses recent case law on insurance coverage issues. By Carroll, Burdick & McDonough, LLP.

http://www.thepolicyline.com/
Rank this Week: 1511

Tucker's Disability Benefits Blog

Tucker's Disability Benefits Blog

Covers disability law and disability benefits. By John Tucker.

http://thedisabilitylawfirm.blogspot.com/
  • Sep 7

    Social Security Adds New Conditions to Fast Track Disabilitty Approval Proce

    Social Security Adds New Conditions to Fast Track Disabilitty Approval Proce
    In July, the Social Security Administration announced that its new "Compassionate Allowances Conditions Fast Track Disability Process" will expand to include 100 Conditions.   Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue, announced 12…
  • Sep 4

    Could Proposed Pentagon Plan to Start Military Retirement At Normal Retirement Age Impact VA Disability Claims?

    Could Proposed Pentagon Plan to Start Military Retirement At Normal Retirement Age Impact VA Disability Claims?
    CBS News is reporting that a Pentagon study is suggesting that one budgetary fix that may help ease deficits is to move the starting date for military retirement pension payments back to normal retirement age.  The report on CBS' webpage…
  • Aug 30

    Excellent Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of Your 401k

    Excellent Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of Your 401k
    Occasionally, I offer information on this blog outside of the topic of disability area that I think may be helpful.  A large part of our practice involves ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.  ERISA is the…
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Vegas Personal Injury Law Blog

Vegas Personal Injury Law Blog

Focuses on personal injury law and insurance issues in Las Vegas. By Allen A. Cap.

http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog
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Washington State Insurance Law…

Washington State Insurance Law Blog

Features summaries of recent appellate court opinions on issues of law important to the Washington insurance industry. By Jason W. Anderson.

http://www.washingtoninsurancelaw.com/
  • Oct 25

    No Jury Required at Reasonableness Hearing

    No Jury Required at Reasonableness Hearing
    The Washington Supreme Court held today in a 6/3 split decision that an insurer is not entitled to have a jury decide the reasonableness of a covenant judgment.
  • Jul 1

    Think Tank Gives Washington Insurance Commissioner a 'C'

    Think Tank Gives Washington Insurance Commissioner a 'C'
    The 'R' Street Institute, a new think tank focusing on free markets, has published its inaugural research project, a state-by-state report card on insurance regulation.
  • Feb 7

    Washington Insurance Commissioner Touts Huge Fine

    Washington Insurance Commissioner Touts Huge Fine
    The Washington Insurance Commissioner recently issued a press release stating that he fined insurance carriers, agents, and brokers more than $1.3 million in 2011, and has imposed more than $13 million in fines since 2000.  Many of these…
Rank this Week: 4045