Medical Biller Charged With Stealing $1 Million in Workers’ Compensation Payments January 4, 2024 New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the arrest and arraignment of a New Jersey man for allegedly stealing more...
Was Man Who Died at Train Station a Passenger or Trespasser? Court Wants to Know. January 4, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The federal circuit appeals court for the District of Columbia (D.C.) has asked D.C’s highest court for guidance on the...
Massachusetts Hospital Still Recovering From Christmas Cyber Incident January 3, 2024 A cyber incident that reportedly began on December 24 disrupted the electronic medical records system and caused a Massachusetts hospital...
New York Fund for Injured Black Car Drivers Wins Surcharge Fight January 3, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The New York workers’ compensation fund for black car drivers was within its authority to impose a 2.5% surcharge on...
New York City Parkway Crash Takes 5 Lives January 3, 2024 Five people died when the car they were in crashed on a New York City parkway Monday morning, police said....
New York City Woke to Early Morning Tremor January 2, 2024 The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported that a small 1.7 magnitude tremor occurred near the Astoria, Queens area of New...
Top East Insurance Journal Fraud Stories of 2023 January 2, 2024 About 10% of property/casualty insurance losses can be traced to fraud, according to the industry’s Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. Insurance...
New Jersey Provides Tools to Implement New Flood Risks Disclosure Law January 2, 2024 New Jersey officials have introduced measures to implement flood risk disclosure legislation signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy last...
New York Governor Again Vetoes Bill Allowing Emotional Damages in Wrongful Deaths January 2, 2024 By Maysoon Khan New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has again vetoed legislation that would have changed the state’s wrongful death statute by letting...
Top East Insurance Journal Stories of 2023 December 29, 2023 Insurance Journal East readers showed keen interest in news about insurance agents’ responsibilities in 2023 including court cases involving an...