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Mar-1-12 Sacramento, CA Overtime pay laws and employee rights continue under an intensifying spotlight in the state of California. Specifically, the propensity for employers to misclassify employees as independent contractors in an effort to avoid paying overtime and the provision of other benefits normally due a full-fledged employee. Not only is it not fair to... - Medical Billing and Hospital Overcharges - What Happened to the Hippocratic Oath of "first, do no harm"?
Feb-19-18 Tampa, FL: Attorney Ben Stewart is seeing an increase in hospital overcharging , mostly to uninsured people. "Look carefully at your medical bills. If you have been overcharged and have either started a payment schedule or completed payment, you may be entitled to monetary damages," says Stewart. "Say you have no insurance and the hospital bills you... - California Teams with DOL to Put More Bite in Overtime Pay Laws
Feb-1-12 Sacramento, CA Overtime pay laws and employee rights continue under an intensifying spotlight in the state of California. Specifically, the propensity for employers to misclassify employees as independent contractors in an effort to avoid paying overtime and the provision of other benefits normally due a full-fledged employee. Not only is it not fair to... - Marsh Supermarkets Benefits Settlement
Former executive Alan Marsh filed a lawsuit last fall alleging the company owed him $2 million in life insurance and other benefits. According the Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Marsh Supermarkets has agreed to pay Alan Marsh $985,784 or the current cash surrender value of the life insurance policies, $553,733 for income tax he incurred, and... - Lloyd's Underwriters Goodyear Settlement
The insurance company is reinsured by Equitas Ltd. and has agreed to pay Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. a $22 million insurance settlement for asbestos and pollution related claims. Equitas will also put $39 million into a trust fund to reimburse Goodyear for future asbestos claims. (Apr-19-05) Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like t... - Safety Kleen False Financial Reporting Settlement
Talk to a local bankruptcy lawyer right away! A court has ordered the former chief executive and the former financial officer of Safety-Kleen, as well as others, including the insurance company for some members of the board of directors, to pay $284 million. The former executives of the company, Kenneth Winger and Paul Humphries, were charged $200... - How to Think Like a Plaintiff in a Unum Lawsuit
Jan-24-18 Richmond, VA Kimberly Stoddard had been receiving long term disability payments under her Unum disability insurance policy for more than ten years, so it was a shock when the plan reconsidered and stopped paying her. She filed a lawsuit in federal court. She lost. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ December 2017 opinion is brief and br... - Stewart Title of California Inc. rebate Settlement
The California Department of Insurance Commissioner alleged the company was involved in unlawful rebate activities in several Southern California counties from September 1999 through November 2001. Although the insurance company did not admit wrongdoing, they have agreed to a $750,000 settlement. (Apr-22-05) [ YAHOO BUSINESS ] Legal Help I... - "I Joined the Yasmin Lawsuit to Help Prevent More Women from Suffering"
Dec-22-11 Chicago, IL When Mary was just 22 years old, three blood clots were found in her leg. Her doctor said that Yasmin, the birth control pill she was taking, was to blame. "Although this happened seven years ago, I got involved in a Yasmin lawsuit now because there is no other way to get Yasmin off the market," says Mary. "We need to get the word out that... - Willis North America Inc. insurance Settlement
New York and Minnesota Attorney Generals were investigating the insurance broker for the practice of bid rigging or tying. Willis did not enter into a lawsuit and admits no liability but agreed to pay out $51 million to end the investigations. Willis agreed to pay $50 million to compensate U.S. clients who retained the company for insurance between Janu... - Challenges: Oklahoma SSDI Claims Mirror Those Nationwide
Dec-12-11 Oklahoma City, OK It may be surprising—even disheartening—to learn that most individuals applying for Oklahoma Social Security Disability Insurance are turned down almost routinely. That appears to be the case for all applicants over the entire country. Thus, the appeal process after an initial claim has been denied is where the real cut is... - Aon Corp. insurance kickback Settlement
Illinois, New York and Connecticut will share a $190 million settlement awarded to them for insurance fraud. The three states claimed Aon Corp. accepted money to lead clients toward favored insurers. Kickbacks are illegal and unethical and the nation's second largest insurance broker will pay for their mistakes over the next three years. (Mar-04-05) ... - Oklahoma SSDI Statistics: Apply with an Attorney at Your Side
Nov-23-11 Tulsa, OK Given that the number of people who apply for social security benefits and are initially denied is increasing, it makes sense to have an experienced SSDI attorney help with your application. More than 60 percent of Oklahoma residents who apply for Oklahoma SSDI are denied benefits at the first stage of the application process. And taking i... - Knee Replacement Recipient is “Done with Surgeries”
Dec-29-17 Tampa, FL: The pain started right after Sandra had a Smith & Nephew knee replacement. “It never functioned properly and I never did get back a full range of motion like I was told,” says Sandra. “I had this metal-on-metal knee implant because my knee was bone-on-bone. This knee implant was supposed to make me better, not worse.&r... - Credit Lyonnais investment fraud Settlement
The California Department of Insurance received $600 million for investment fraud against the French bank. The French state-funded body Consortium de Realisation assumed Credit Lyonnais' debts and bad assets before the bank was privatized in 1999. $75 million will go to Sierra National Insurance Holding Co., $375 million will remain in holding for US gove... - Oklahoma SSDI Lawsuit? Attorney Weighs In
Nov-12-11 Tulsa, OK Cathy is in bad shape. She has degenerative disc disease, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome and chronic knee pain, but she hasn't been diagnosed as disabled. What are her chances of getting approval for an Oklahoma social security disability claim (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? Social Security Attorney Eric Brown of Garret L... - State and County Mutual Fire Insurance Co. policyholders Settlement
The insurance company has agreed to pay 2,900 of its policyholders a total of $952,000 for overcharging auto repair claims. The Texas residents charged the company with betterment, where it claimed new parts to increase the car's value which in turn reduced the repair coverage. (Feb-04-05) [ INSURANCE JOURNAL ] Legal Help If you have a simila... - LTD Denial: Understanding "Own Occupation" vs "Any Occupation"
Dec-6-17 Washington, DC: It is said that an educated consumer is the best customer. Were it to be true, then the wary and aware long-term disability policyholder facing long-term denied disability might have seen it coming – and might even have been in a position to prevent the denial from happening in the first place. At the very least, knowing you&rsquo... - “Physicians tell us they are working on how best to remove Essure,” says member of Essure Support Group
Dec-5-17 Moline, IL: To give some idea of the damage Essure has done, Amanda’s support group—Essure Problems-- has grown from 250 women when she joined to over 35,000 members. “We have physicians visit our Facebook page, telling us they once implanted the device and are now trying to perfect their removal technique,” she says. “... - Can Amazon.com Face Workers' Compensation Lawsuits?
Sep-29-11 Allentown, PA Just about everyone is familiar with Amazon.com, the world's biggest bookstore, and anyone who has read the news lately, including the LAS blog is also familiar with mistreated workers at its warehouse. "If the article [published in The Morning Call ] is even half correct factually I think that Amazon is so wrong personally," says atto...