Navigation “Because Shafer’s plan specifically excludes coverage of treatment for complications of weight-reduction surgery, neither Iowa law nor the ACA require that his treatment be covered,” Judge Raymond W. Gruender wrote on behalf of the court. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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In Insurance Premium Row, Washington Court Finds Online Pet Services Network 'Rover' Isn't Employer of Providers on Its Site
“We acknowledge that this case involves a ‘grey area’ between a person who clearly is a worker and a person who clearly is not. However, we conclude under the specific facts of this case that the pet service providers were not working under an independent contract with Rover,” the court wrote. Click Here To […]
No 'Valid Reorganization Purpose': Judge Dismisses 3M Unit's Earplug Bankruptcy
In a swift blow to 3M, U.S. Chief Bankruptcy Judge Jeffrey Graham, in Indianapolis, dismissed the Chapter 11 case of its subsidiary Aearo Technologies on Friday. “These cases were and are a litigation management tactic and not a rehabilitative effort,” Graham wrote. Click Here To Read The Full Article
US Attorney's Office in California Launches $40M Suit Against Public Utility Over Historically Destructive 2017 Wildfire
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Playing Sexually Derogatory Music at Work Can Constitute Sex Discrimination, 9th Circuit Rules
“Although we have not before addressed the specific issue of music-as-harassment, this court and our sister circuits have recognized Title VII redress for other auditory offenses in the workplace and for derogatory conduct to which all employees are exposed,” the court said. Click Here To Read The Full Article