Archive for May 2017

There is a wide variation in the percentage of claims with worker attorneys involvement across state workers’ compensation systems, according to the latest research from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). According to the study of 18 states, the percentage … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Andrew G. Simpson A Russian billionaire with ties to Vladimir Putin sued The Associated Press on Monday for defamation over a story about his connections to a former Trump campaign chairman. Aluminum magnate Oleg Deripaska claimed in the federal defamation and libel lawsuit … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler A group of Oregon farmers has filed a $6.7 million lawsuit against a bank for allegedly interfering with sales of radish seed and thus causing its value to decrease. The Capital Press reported the Radish Seed Growers’ Association suit filed … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler Neighbors have filed the first lawsuit stemming from a fatal house explosion in northern Colorado that’s blamed on unrefined natural gas flowing from a severed pipeline. The Longmont Times-Call reported Swiin Jeffrey and Karla Baum filed a negligence lawsuit against … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler Attorneys representing the families of people who died in an Oakland, Calif. warehouse fire that broke out during an unlicensed concert plan to file a lawsuit against the building’s owner and manager. Lawyer Mary Alexander says she is filing the … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Electronic signature service DocuSign said on Tuesday hackers had temporarily gained access to a database containing customer emails, which the company linked to a surge in phishing emails sent to its users. The company said the emails imitated the DocuSign … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler A Washington man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Eastern State Hospital staff after his brother died under their care. The Spokesman-Review reported that Kenneth Peters has accused doctors of not rendering medical aid when his brother Allen Peters … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler San Diego, Calif.-based Cavignac & Associates has named Nicole Laforteza an account administrator within the agency’s employee benefits department. Laforteza’s primary responsibility is to assist the department’s account manager with daily service activities for benefit offerings. She also coordinates requests … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler California’s total costs per workers’ compensation claim with more than seven days of lost time have remained stable after the passage of workers’ comp reform, while most other 17 states experienced an increase during this period, according to a study … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal