While it is often said that the procedural aspects of a workers’ compensation dispute are largely informal, with the parties not always being bound to the narrowest interpretations of notice...
NY Claimant’s Service Upon Third-Party Administrator Was Not Service Upon the Carrier Itself NY Claimant’s Service Upon Third-Party Administrator Was Not Service Upon the Carrier ItselfA civil action filed by an injured worker against a third-party claims administrator for alleged improper claims handling may proceed, held a Delaware court recently [see Ferrari v. Helmsman Mgmt....
Delaware Worker's Tort Suit Against TPA May Continue Delaware Worker's Tort Suit Against TPA May ContinueIn a signficantly divided (5-2) decision, the Supreme Court of Iowa, answering a question certified to it from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, held that,...
Divided Iowa Supreme Court Says TPAs Are Immune from Common Law Bad Faith Claims Divided Iowa Supreme Court Says TPAs Are Immune from Common Law Bad Faith Claims