The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in a case over whether an insurance carrier’s reliance on a peer review’s recommendation to deny claims shields the carrier from liability for attorney fees if the peer review is found to have been invalid.
On Dec. 31, 2014, the Supreme Court granted allocatur in Doctor’s Choice Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Center (LaSelva) v. Travelers Personal Insurance. The court’s order said arguments would focus on the proper interpretation of the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law and case law regarding attorney fees and the use of the peer review process, and whether an insurer must oversee the statutory compliance of peer review organizations.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
