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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- As Goes the Water in Waterville, so Goes the Nation’s
Jun-13-23 Waterville, ME Waterville, Maine, on the banks of the Kennebec River, is 23 miles northeast of Augusta, the capital of Maine. In 2021 it had a population of 15,828 . More to the point, however, Waterville’s drinking water is contaminated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS/PFOA) compounds, a situation faced by many towns and cities. I... - Tennessee Employment Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Tennessee labor lawsuits allege violations of Tennessee employment laws including overtime pay, discrimination and harassment. Tennessee labor law sets out guidelines for overtime, meal and rest breaks and other wage & hour laws. Possible violations of Tennessee employment law include wrongful termination, retaliation and discrimination. T... - Chemical Exposure Lawsuits
Feb-15-24 Santa Rosa, CA Toxic chemicals at the workplace, at home, or in the environment can cause severe damage to the human body. Unlike other accidents, the harm caused by chemical exposure is immediate, like when toxic substances are mistakenly splashed on someone's skin, leading to serious burn injury . Alternatively, the damage might accumulate over ye... - Settlement Reached Dave & Buster’s Employee Class Action Lawsuit
Dallas, TX: A $7.425 million settlement has been reached in an employment class action lawsuit pending against the Texas-based restaurant and entertainment chain Dave & Buster’s Inc. The lawsuit alleged the company illegally cut its workers’ hours to deprive them of health-care benefits. The two-year old lawsuit is brought by an employee who... - Camp Lejeune Litigation on Track, First Settlements Reached, and Unpublished Cancer Study
Dec-1-23 Jacksonville, N.C November has been a big month for Camp Lejeune attorneys. Litigation is on track – literally. Discovery is divided into two tracks of five illnesses each and the first lawsuits are slated for 2024. The first government settlements have finally been accepted and Reuters reported an unpublished study finding elevated Camp Lejeune c... - Tax Fraud Whistleblowers Lawsuit Information and Legal Information
Whistleblowers who come forward with information about tax fraud can receive up to 30 percent of the amount collected by the IRS, if the amount of the tax fraud, including penalties and interest, is more than $2 million. Tax fraud whistleblowers are protected under the Tax Relief and Health Act of 2006, and can appeal their award if the amount the IRS... - Edgewood Arsenal Veterans Come Forward with Chemical Testing Claims
Washington, DC: Complaints are surfacing from veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces in the 1960s, during the Vietnam war, that they were used as test subjects as part of a cold war chemical research program involving potentially toxic substances. The veterans also claim they were not informed of what substances were used on them... - COVID Long-Haulers Prepare for Wrongly Denied Disability Claims
Feb-17-21 Washington, DC COVID long-haulers, who suffer from debilitating COVID symptoms long after an initial infection, have had their complaints dismissed as “malingering.” The cruelest cut of all, though, may be the financial blow that lands when long term disability benefit claims are denied. As yet, there are few reported COVID related long term de... - Meat Packing Giant JBS Souderton under Fire for Covid-19 Death
Jul-16-20 Philadelphia, PA Enock Benjamin, a meat packer at JBS Souderton Inc., died of Covid-19 on April 3, four days after the plant shut down to stop the spread of the virus. His family has filed a wrongful death and survivor lawsuit , claiming that his death was the predictable and preventable result of the JBS’s decisions to ignore worker safety. In fact... - California Supreme Court Says Proposition 22 is a Done Deal
Feb-11-21 San Francisco, CA A lawsuit filed by rideshare drivers and the Service Employees International Union seeking to overturn Prop 22, which exempts gig workers from key California labor law AB5, will not be heard by the Supreme Court. But it’s not over yet: the court suggested that plaintiffs could still file their case in a lower court. The lawsuit... - Injured Charite Spinal Disc Victims and DOJ go after Johnson & Johnson
Oct-18-06 Washington, DC In less than two years, the FDA has received over 130 reports of serious adverse events related to the Charite disc . Lumbar spinal fusion is a procedure in which the vertebrae of the spine are fused together so that motion can no longer occur. As an alternative, the Charite disc replacement surgery is supposed to restore spinal flexib... - Concerns Raised Over Some Home Warranty Companies
Jul-22-12 Seattle, WA Many consumers who thought they were purchasing peace of mind when they bought home warranty insurance from certain companies say the companies they got their extended warranty through practice bad faith insurance. Home warranty lawsuits have been filed against some companies, alleging the home warranties claims are not properly investigate... - Maryland’s Largest Water Utility Files PFAS Lawsuit
Aug-30-23 Greenbelt, MD On August 4, Maryland’s largest water utility, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), filed a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS/PFOA) lawsuit against 3M and DuPont de Nemours among other defendants. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission v. 3M Company alleges that the PFAS manufacturers made and marketed PFAS-co... - New York Medical Malpractice Lawsuit News & Legal Information
New York medical malpractice claims are made against doctors or other healthcare professionals or organizations whose standard of care fails to meet an acceptable level. When the standard of care falls and a patient suffers harm as a result, a New York medical malpractice lawsuit may be filed against the doctor, health care provider, or institution whose ac... - ER Overcharges—No Rhyme or Reason
Nov-11-13 Orlando, FL Denise knows firsthand that uninsured patients are charged more than those insured for emergency room visits. She believes that some faith-based, not-for-profit companies that run hospitals actually profit from emergency room overcharges . Denise is referring to Adventist Health , a huge non-profit network of healthcare providers that in... - Another Chance after LTD Denial? Arbitrary and Capricious Standard Continues to Crumble in MetLife Lawsuit
Apr-25-18 New York, NY Alexander Sigal was deeply depressed and, after a period of hospitalization, found himself unable to work as a computer programmer. Benefits under his employer’s MetLife long term disability plan were eventually terminated, and his administrative appeal was denied. His ensuing MetLife LTD lawsuit , however, revealed a fatal flaw in th... - Variable Annuity Vultures Preying on Trusting Seniors
Nov-27-08 Boynton Beach, FL Variable annuities . Variable annuity insurance. Variable annuity life insurance. It's all so confusing, and so fraught with risk. You can just imagine a group of seniors sitting in a room, and having Sgt. Esterhaus in a scene straight out of 'Hill Street Blues' dispatch the assembled octogenarians with the now-famous phrase, "…let's b... - Four Things You Can Expect in Probate Court
May-25-23 Chicago, IL The biggest problem after a loved one passes on is how to fulfill their wishes about wealth distribution as outlined in the Will. The named heirs and other interested parties may disagree with the Will, pushing the matter to court. Establishing trusts is a good way of avoiding the probate courts, but disputes still arise, prompting litiga... - Conseco's Mission Statement: Any Delay is a Good Delay
Oct-24-08 Washington, DC My parents have a long term care insurance policy with Conseco ," says Paul, "and they started making claims in January, 2005. But this company has practiced nothing but bad faith, and in so doing has turned my father into an angry, emotional wreck." Paul (not his real name pending a lawsuit) says his parents bought an in-home health... - Owner Pleads Guilty in Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit
May-14-12 Wentzville, MO With the high number of expensive products and appliances consumers buy these days, it is no wonder that some people turn to home warranty insurance and home warranty companies to provide an extended warranty for their purchases. The problem, however, is when these companies commit bad faith insurance by denying legitimate claims, or com...