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Dec-19-07 Sacramento, CA If you have to file a workers' compensation claim in California, just hope that it's not handled by the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF). That's the message to workers from a recently released audit report on SCIF, the state's largest workers' compensation provider. The report was conducted by RSM McGladrey for state Insurance C... - Workers' Compensation: "They'll just fight me and fight me."
Dec-17-07 Anchorage, AK: When you're working in the Alaskan bush counting salmon for the state Department of Fish and Game, you might expect to be under their workers' compensation coverage 24/7. That's what Jim Palmeter thought in July 2006. Palmeter (not his real name pending possible legal action) says, "I was out in the bush on Chiganik Lake on the Alaskan... - Wrongfully Terminated after 24 Years on the Job
Nov-9-15 Lakewood, CA: Darren worked 24 years at a large grocery store, until he was allegedly wrongfully terminated last week, which he feels is contrary to California labor law . To make matters even worse, he wasn’t given a reason why he was let go. “I’m depressed, my nerves are shot. It’s a bad feeling. It’s a tough time in yo... - The Class-Action Ban-Wagon and What It Means to Consumer Protection Laws
Nov-8-15 Rohnert Park, CA: Consumers are becoming increasingly affected by a massive change in the options people have to fight unfair practices like consumer fraud undertaken by corporations and service providers, without even realizing it. What’s more, the legal pathway that provides corporations with what many pundits call a “get-out-of-jail-card” begi... - Unum Health Insurance Still Bullies and Harasses
Nov-3-15 Raleigh, NC: It’s been more than a decade since Unum, or First Unum was ordered by the Department of Labor to resolve its bad faith insurance practices. Judging from the number of policyholder complaints, however, it appears that Unum’s mandate is profits by way of denying benefits. Not only does LawyersandSettlements receive hundreds of... - Amazon Faces California Employee Lawsuit
Nov-2-15 Los Angeles, CA: Amazon has become the latest company to face a California labor lawsuit concerning on-demand workers. Much like other on-demand California employee lawsuits, a central question facing the courts is whether Amazon workers are employees or are independent contractors. Similar lawsuits have also been filed against Uber, Lyft and other on-... - Topps Beef Burgers: Wake Up Retailers!
Nov-14-07 New York, NY Sherita Wells took her half-empty box of Topps frozen beef burgers back to the supermarket for a refund. "I told the cashier that these burgers had been recalled but he had no idea what I was talking about," says Wells. "I thought they were supposed to keep up with recalled products—it's wild that these burgers are still being sold."... - Methadone Used as Pain Killer Proving Fatal
Physicians Prescribing Methadone Without Proper Knowledge Methadone, prescribed by doctors and other health care professionals for their patients with severe back pain, and similar chronic pain conditions, is associated with twice as many death as those seen with heroin. And, according to some reports, methadone overdoses are at least equal to fatalitie... - Defamation Argument Serves Fired Workers Best
Oct-30-15 Gold River, CA: California employment lawyer Chris Whelan has a rather unassuming demeanor. However, make no mistake, he’s deadly in a defamation deposition when representing fired workers . With more than 30 years’ experience under his belt, he’s won a number of multimillion-dollar lawsuits by arguing that employees were defamed by em... - Qwest Communications Settles Securities Fraud for $40 Million
A class action securities fraud suit against Qwest Communications International Inc will be settled for $40 million. The former Qwest Chief Executive, Joe Nacchio, and former Chief Financial Officer, Robert Woodruff, would also contribute a total of $5 million out of insurance proceeds. Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to... - Car Crashworthiness: Another Airbag Failure
Oct-28-07 Seattle, WA A few weeks ago, Robert Russo's daughter got into a car crash in her 2004 Toyota Forerunner. "We thought she would be safe in an SUV but this wasn't the case," he says. Even though the car folded "like an accordion", the airbags failed to deploy--another case of car crashworthiness failure . "My daughter rear-ended someone," says Russo (not... - Misclassification Does Not Trump Overtime
Oct-21-15 Tracy, CA: For the past four years Michael worked as an independent contractor for a construction company. Since reading online about misclassifying workers to avoid paying California overtime , however, Michael realized that his employer has violated several California labor laws. Chances are, you too are familiar with misclassified workers if you r... - Monster Worldwide Enters Preliminary Settlement for $47.5 million
Monster Worldwide, the parent company of Monster.com, the global online employment site, announced today that it has entered into a preliminary settlement for the class action it faces, of $47.5 million. The Company's cost is anticipated to be approximately $25 million (net of insurance and contribution from another defendant). The parties expect to en... - “I Might Have to Start Stripping to Pay My ER Overcharges Bill”
Oct-17-15 Los Angeles, CA Dawn (not her real name) is 21 years old and trying to pursue an acting career. But she might have to put her dream on hold and start stripping to pay her outrageous emergency room overcharges . "I don't want to go down that road but there is no other way I can pay these ER bills," she says. Or she may be able to get her $10,000 bill... - American Equity Investment Life Settles Class Action
A class action suit in Kentucky against American Equity Investment Life Insurance has been settled in state court. The settlement could be paid to as many as 24,000 older customers who were part of a 'living trust mill.' This is when elderly customers are persuaded by marketers for living trusts to buy living trusts as a way to avoid probate and reduce esta... - CT Nephew Wins: Verdict for Defendant in Aunt’s Broken Wrist Case
Oct-13-15 BRIDGEPORT, CT It's the personal injury lawsuit that has taken the media by storm over the past day or so. A 54-year-old woman from New York City had sued her young nephew for $127,000 in damages alleging the boy was careless and negligent and caused her to break her wrist when he bounded to greet her. A jury delivered its verdict today in favor of the... - California Labor Law Class-Action Wheels in Motion for Delivery Drivers
Oct-5-15 San Francisco, CA Uber and the “sharing economy” has opened up the California labor law floodgates regarding worker misclassification. More class-action lawsuits have been filed, arguing whether delivery drivers are independent contractors or direct employees. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office ruling in June, that an Uber... - Pastor Sentenced to 310 Years in Prison for Fraud
A pastor from Culpepper, VA, has been sentenced to 310 years in prison for insurance fraud, and faces a $50,000 fine. A pastor with the First Baptist Church, Rev. Charles Shifflett filed fraudulent documents in relation a workers' compensation claim, made false claims on tax returns, and obtained money from the Calvalry Baptist Church through misrepre... - Florida Attorney General Wins $8.5 Million Settlement Against Homeward Bound
A final judgement has been delivered against two owners of Homeward Bound of North America, a business selling insurance-like products to senior citizens resident in Florida. The settlement is for $8.5 million and was brought by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum. Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a la... - Unum Policy: Deny Claims
Sep-17-07 Seattle, WA It's a more common occurrence than people might think: A hard-working, honest person faithfully pays into their disability insurance policy held through Unum Group (formerly UnumProvident). Every month money is deducted from their paycheck to pay for the disability insurance, but the worker is satisfied that their bills will be paid even if t...