Injured While ‘Simply Walking’ Not Covered by Workers’ Compensation January 8, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Not all accidents are compensable merely because they happen at work, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) reminded in denying...
Massachusetts High Court Upholds $20 Million Verdict Over Leg Amputation January 7, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has upheld a $20 million jury award in a medical malpractice case that found three...
State High Court Nixes Policy Cancellation Over ‘Ambiguous’ Communications January 4, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson An insurer failed to properly cancel a workers’ compensation policy because its multiple notices and other conduct were not “definite,...
He Saved the Chocolates But Lost His Workers’ Compensation Insurance January 1, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson An employee who was injured when rescuing chocolate candies from the heat in his employer-owned delivery truck is not due...
Rhode Island Ransomware Attack Update: Some Stolen Data Posted to Dark Web December 31, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson As Rhode Island state officials feared would happen, hackers responsible for a ransomware attack on a popular state-administered benefits portal...
Bar Association’s Diversity and Inclusion Policy Upheld on Appeal December 26, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that the state bar association’s diversity policy of setting aside a certain number...
Third Circuit Finds Pennsylvania’s JUA — and Its Surplus— Are Public, Not Private December 19, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Pennsylvania’s facility that insures high risk medical professionals is a public agency, not a private entity, the Third Circuit Court...
Massachusetts Weighs Workers’ Comp Rate Hike to Correct for ‘Excessive’ 2024 Cut December 18, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Massachusetts workers’ compensation insurers have filed for a 7.1% increase in average rates for industrial classes beginning July 1, 2025...
Troubled New York Taxi Insurer Sues 180 Providers in Huge No-Fault Fraud Case December 17, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson New York’s largest taxi insurer that is facing serious financial and regulatory challenges has filed a lawsuit seeking more than...
Deloitte Faces Class Action Lawsuits Over Rhode Island Cyber Breach December 17, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Deloitte Consulting has been hit with class action lawsuits over the cyber breach of Rhode Island’s portal for state-administered benefits...