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Supreme Court eases standard for attorney fees in ERISA
claims
In a unanimous opinion, the Court held that “a fee claimant need not be a prevailing party to be eligible for attorney fees under ERISA’s general fee-shifting statute” but only needs to show “some degree of success on the merits.”
Ohio high court allows evidence of health insurance write-offs
To determine damages in a personal injury case, the amount a medical provider accepts as payment from a health insurer—reduced from the full amount billed to the patient—is admissible evidence, the Ohio Supreme Court held, saying the jury can use both the amount billed and the amount paid to determine the reasonable value of medical services.
Deaf state workers sue California, alleging failure to
accommodate
While California has model policies for accommodating disabled workers, the plaintiffs say that application of these policies has been haphazard and that the state has inadequate communications systems for deaf employees. The lawsuit alleges violations of state law, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Rehabilitation Act. |