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California labor laws are put in place to protect you. The California labor employment law and the California prevailing wage law ensures that your employer does not violate wage and hour issues. Although California boasts some of the strictest state labor laws in the country with stiff penalties for violations, California labor lawsuits are on the rise: The... - California Labor Law FAQ
I was hired "at will". Does that mean my boss can fire me without just cause? Most employees in California are "at-will". According to the California labor law an employee can be suspended or fired at any time for any legal reason. There are exceptions to this law, however, including union workers who have a contract that prohibits firing a worker... - Unum Wins Again, at Least with Their Own
Oct-16-10 Chattanooga, TN While some policyholders may still have issues with how they are treated at the hands of Unum , the people who work for the insurance goliath apparently love to work there. As reported by the October 4th issue of Business Wire , the insurance provider once known as Unum Provident took home top honors for Best Places to Work in the insu... - How to File a Claim for a Multi-car Pileup
Feb-20-23 Santa Clara, CA Unfortunately, traffic crashes often include more than two vehicles, especially in busy urban areas. If you’re one of the parties in a multi-car pileup, filing an insurance claim can be confusing. Here’s what you need to know about accidents involving multiple parties. What Is Comparative Fault? As an example, Atla... - Unum Denies Widow Life Insurance Benefits
Jun-29-10 Jacksonville, AR Susan (not her real name) is employed by the State of Arkansas, and according to her Unum insurance policy, her spouse and children should automatically be covered for health and life insurance. Sadly, Susan's husband recently passed away, and true to form, Unum sent her a denial letter, thereby saving the company $20,000—so far... - R. Rex Parris Law Firm settles insurance bad faith case for $15,000,000
Oct-8-16 LOS ANGELES, Oct. 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- R. Rex Parris Law Firm lawyers Alexander R. Wheeler, Jason P. Fowler and Daniel Eli have settled a personal injury and insurance bad faith case one year after a jury handed down a verdict in the underlying personal injury case. In the injury case, R. Rex Parris trial lawyers Alexander R. Wheeler and Jason P... - California Labor Law: Recourse for At-Will Termination?
Jun-27-09 San Bernadino, CA Jill is one of countless people who has been terminated without cause, and some employers take advantage of the California Labor Law . The state of California labor code presumes that employees are "at will", which means that employees working under an employment contract can only be terminated for reasons in their contract. Accor... - Insurance Companies Still Allegedly Denying Legitimate Claims
Sep-12-16 Washington, DC: No matter how many lawsuits are filed, it seems insurance companies are still accused of improperly denying legitimate long term disability insurance claims . New lawsuits are constantly being filed claiming despite policyholders having proper medical evidence to confirm disability claims, insurance companies violate ERISA and other law... - Unum Life Insurance No Guarantee of Benefits
May-20-09 Reno, NV It's not too difficult to find a policyholder disgruntled with their insurance provider and Unum life insurance in particular. In general insurers are only too happy to relieve people of their premiums each month only to balk when it comes time to give back. Such is often the case with Unum Provident. A recent lawsuit over Unum long-term disabil... - Wrongly Denied Long Term Disability Benefits, Canadian Woman Loses Her Home
Aug-27-16 Victoria, BC This is a story about two women: one Canadian, the other American. Both require long term disability benefits and have been denied. We’ll start with the Canadian, Lois Powell, who suffered injuries when her car was rear-ended, and after she could no longer work a $300 weekly payment from her insurer would be the difference between maint... - Attorney Eleanor Hamburger puts the Heat on Nationwide Insurance
Apr-23-09 Seattle, WA: Hundreds of people in the state of Washington have been left with costly medical bills and no healthcare insurance , despite the fact that they thought they had purchased comprehensive coverage plans from Nationwide Insurance. Instead, they found Nationwide had collected premiums for policies that were not licensed for sale in Washington and... - Mother of 10 Wins Bad Faith Insurance Case, Awarded $1 Million
Feb-16-09 St. Louis, MO In a classic example of bad faith insurance , Allstate has been handed a $1 million judgment by the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District for indiscretions originating from a bad faith insurance claim. The case has kept insurance bad faith attorneys working pretty steadily, up to and including the final judgment in the case. The cas... - With Friends Like AARP, Who Needs Enemies?
Dec-17-08 Miami, FL If you are a senior citizen, or someone approaching retirement, you are probably quite worried about what the future holds for you. After all, your pension may not be secure, your investments have likely lost value and even lobby groups that are supposed to protect you—organizations like AARP, which not only lobbies on behalf of seniors but a... - Better be on your death-bed to collect Conseco Long Term Care Insurance
Dec-10-08 Kingsbury, TX Melinda's 95-year-old mother was denied long term care health insurance because she could remember her name, therefore she was not 'cognitively impaired', which is one stipulation that Conseco life insurance says is necessary to qualify for long term care insurance in an assisted living facility. It was irrelevant that her mother couldn't... - Insurance Lawsuits: Even Honest Rejections of Claims Can Be Costly
Apr-7-16 Birmingham, AL: It’s not uncommon to hear complaints about insurance companies, and with some of the tactics long-term disability companies allegedly use to deny payments, it’s no wonder policyholders get frustrated. Sure, there are perfectly valid reasons for denying an insurance claim, but there are also perfectly valid claims that get de... - Bad Faith Insurance Appears to be the New Norm
Jul-26-08 Arcadia, FL It's a sorry state of affairs when bad faith insurance is the norm, rather than the exception. Just compare the industry today with yesteryear, and the differences become apparent. Once upon a time, not too long ago, the smart money was on insurance for when catastrophe struck. Sure, you miss the dollars that leave your bank account mo... - California Workers Denied Unemployment Benefits Entitled to Appeal
Mar-16-16 Los Angeles, CA: California workers who have been unfairly denied their unemployment benefits may not realize they are entitled to file an appeal of the denial, and they can obtain legal help in doing so. An appeal can be complicated and requires the claimant to file proper paperwork on strict deadlines. Azad Marvazy, founder and managing partner of Li... - Motorcycle Student Pays for Instructor's Mistake
Mar-16-08 Broad Brook, CT: A motorcycle accident was the last thing James expected during a motorcycle training course, especially since the instructor was at fault. Yet he found himself with a hefty repair bill and the possible rise in his insurance rates. "Our class had just finished taking a test for the motorcycle safety course," James recalls, "when the... - State Farm Vehicle Insurance: What Price for Totaled?
Oct-4-07 Los Angeles, CA Most people assume that if they are ever in a car accident and their vehicle is totaled, they will receive the appropriate dollar amount for their vehicle, based on the vehicle's worth. However, car owners who deal with State Farm Auto Insurance may not necessarily receive an amount related to what their car is worth. Some car owners are... - UnumProvident settles with Two States
Nov-23-06 New York, NY UnumProvident Corp. has settled major lawsuits in the states of New York and California. In the first lawsuit, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announced on November 1 that the UnumProvident will stop contingent commission payments, disclose insurance-broker compensation and pay a settlement of $17.4 million. Of that $17.4 mill...