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The Legal Intelligencer

'Protz' and the Implications of Its Retroactive Application

“AMA's Approach to Impairment Rating Evaluations is Unconstitutional”—an article written by Samuel H. Pond and Andrew F. Ruder of Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano, published in The Legal Intelligencer on April 23, 2013. The title speaks for itself, but contained therein was an explanation that while the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act (act) does not place limitations on the length of time an injured worker can receive ongoing wage loss benefits, it did establish an impairment rating system for individuals who had been receiving total disability benefits for a period of two years.
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Daily Business Review

GEICO Questioned a $27,340 Surgeon's Bill. Now, It May Have to Pay Over $1 Million for Bad Faith.

This story is reprinted with permission from FC&S Legal, the industry's only comprehensive digital resource designed for insurance coverage law professionals.…
11 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Travelers Sues 3 Insurance Carriers for Nonpayment

Travelers sues Nationwide and two others insurance companies claiming it breached its reinsurance contract with the insurance giant.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Mom of Boy Killed During Dog Attack Sues Fulton Animal Control Contractor

Logan Braatz, 6, was killed, and a 5-year-old schoolmate was badly injured when a group of dogs attacked the children on their way to kindergarten in January 2017.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Still Accepting Nominations for New Midsize Firm-Focused Awards

Our goal at ALM is to serve the entire legal community, and as part of that, we're adding new wrinkles to our annual Professional Excellence Awards to make sure we get a chance to highlight the great work and achievements across the full breadth of the Pennsylvania legal community.
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New York Law Journal

'Issued or Delivered' Redefined

Insurance Law columnist Jonathan A. Dachs writes: Reaction to the important decision in 'Carlson v. American International Group' has been mixed, breaking down largely along policyholder/claimant and insurer lines. It remains to be seen how this decision plays out in the future, and whether the legislature will be motivated again to make any changes to the language of Ins. L. §3420.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Division, and Dickens, Know the 'Lamentable' Truth About Litigation

We commend the court for the concern it expressed to find “better ways to adjudicate such marathon and expensive disputes.”
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The Legal Intelligencer

The 'Textalyzer'—A Tool to Combat Distracted Driving or an Invasion of Privacy?

The "textalyzer" is a device being developed for law enforcement to determine driver smartphone use at the time of, or just before, a crash. It is named after the breathalyzer, which provides police with a reasonably reliable way to make a roadside determination of whether a driver had consumed alcohol and an estimation of blood alcohol level.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Jury Broadsides Casino Ship for $2.2M Verdict in Patron's Fall

Lawyers for the owner of the Emerald Princess II were denied summary judgment on their argument that a one-year statute of limitations printed on the plaintiff's boarding pass shielded them from liability.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

11th Circuit: Florida's Bad Faith Insurance Claims Have 5-Year Statute of Limitations

The per curium order entered last week makes clear that bad-faith claims filed against an insurer qualify as contract claims that have a five-year statute of limitations.
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