All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 14 2011 // The insurance industry is handing out cash to lawmakers who will play pivotal roles in setting up Illinois’ health-benefits exchange.The exchange is supposed to make health insurance more affordable for consumers and...
Sep 14 2011 // A Hinds County judge says he will rule soon on a motion by the University of Mississippi to move a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a former Ole Miss football player to Lafayette County.Arguments were heard...
Sep 14 2011 // A U.S. government team investigating last year’s massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill will blame BP and its contractors for mistakes that led to the disaster in a report expected out as early as Wednesday, according to...
Sep 14 2011 // A federal judge in Pennsylvania said the insurance-buying mandate in President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is unconstitutional, the latest ruling over an issue likely to be taken up by the U.S. Supreme...
Sep 13 2011 // New Hampshire lawmakers are urging nervous landowners to leave their properties open to recreation while they work to improve their liability protections.State Rep. Gene Chandler, a Bartlett Republican, and state Sen. Andy...
Sep 12 2011 // The state Legislature is preparing to begin debate on possible changes to Michigan’s unique auto insurance coverage for people injured in accidents.Michigan now is the only state in the nation that mandates unlimited...
Sep 12 2011 // A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday ordered insurance companies to pay their share of a settlement with priest sex abuse victims that is the foundation of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington’s reorganization plan,...
Sep 8 2011 // As many property owners continue to recover from hurricane and tropical storms Irene and Lee and new storms form offshore, the U.S. Senate is taking steps to renew the federal flood insurance program.Today, the Senate...
Sep 8 2011 // Two employers can be held jointly responsible for workers’ compensation benefits for an injured worker whom they both classified as an independent contractor, a Massachusetts appeals court has ruled.The Massachusetts...
Sep 7 2011 // The White House told Congress last week there’s a need for more than $5 billion in additional disaster relief money, not even counting the billions that probably will be called for to help East Coast states hit by...
Sep 5 2011 // A Washington State couple has lost their appeal of a ruling that allowed Farmers Insurance to deny their uninsured motorist claim following a single-car accident, which they said was caused by another driver who...
Sep 5 2011 // A Colorado-chartered workers’ compensation insurer will no longer administer the claims of state employees following disagreements with state officials over lavish trips, compensation and golden parachutes for...
Sep 5 2011 // Legislative changes to the operation of Texas’ primary property insurer in coastal areas that go into effect Sept. 28, 2011, include an increased focus on mediation and arbitration of disputed windstorm claims and a...
Sep 5 2011 // The California Supreme Court has ruled that cost of living adjustments in total permanent disability cases are to be calculated starting the Jan. 1 after the injured worker started collecting his or her payments.The ruling...
Sep 5 2011 // Public adjusting activity is not welcome or licensed in all states and even in some where it is, the practice is coming under close scrutiny. In particular, states are cracking down on roofing and other contractors who...
Sep 5 2011 // In some towns, Hurricane Irene turned out to be less destructive than initially feared, although that is small consolation to those along the Eastern Seaboard who did feel her force, lost loved ones, were flooded out of...
Sep 5 2011 // While fee recovery by fire departments is nothing new, an increasing number of local municipalities have begun to charge for first responder, primarily fire department, services. Though the types of fees and rates vary...
Sep 5 2011 // In some towns, Hurricane Irene turned out to be less destructive than initially feared, although that is small consolation to those along the Eastern Seaboard who did feel her force, lost loved ones or suffered property...
Sep 5 2011 // In some towns, Hurricane Irene turned out to be less destructive than initially feared, although that is small consolation to those along the Eastern Seaboard who did feel her force, lost loved ones or suffered property...
Sep 5 2011 // In some towns, Hurricane Irene turned out to be less destructive than initially feared, although that is small consolation to those along the Eastern Seaboard who did feel her force, lost loved ones, were flooded out of...