Monthly Archives: <span>March 2005</span>

EEOC Wins Award for Older Worker Released by Baltimore-Based Casket Wholesaler

A federal jury has awarded $397,948 in backpay and damages to a 56-year old veteran foreman of a Baltimore, Maryland-based wholesaler of burial caskets who was reportedly fired due to age discrimination after three decades of work for the company, …

Caliber Collision Centers Joins Worldwide Effort to Aid Tsunami Disaster Victims

California-based Caliber Collision Centers, an operator of high-quality collision repair facilities in California and Texas, recently donated $2,750 to the United States Fund for UNICEF, in response to the Sumatra earthquake and subsequent tsunamis that devastated the lives of millions …

Calif. Businessmen Found Guilty of Fraud

A California jury has convicted a Rancho Palos Verdes businessman and a Marina Del Rey attorney of operating a sophisticated auto insurance fraud ring that stole more than $3 million, the District Attorney’s office announced. Deputy District Attorney Al Botello …

Uninsured Driver Legislation Filed in Texas

State Representative Bill Callegari, Katy, filed House Bill 2573 to establish a motor vehicle financial responsibility program in Texas. According the House Media Services Division, HB 2573 is a version of a similar measure that passed the House of Representatives …

Claimants in UnumProvident Case Face Deadline

Frank Darras, a disability litigator, is reminding entitled policyholders denied since Jan. 1, 2000 by Unum Life Insurance Co. of America, Paul Revere Life Insurance Co., Unum National Insurance Co., and Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co., that with their …

Guy Carpenter Unveils Report on Indian Ocean Tsunami Event

Guy Carpenter & Company Inc. announced the publication of Tsunami: Indian Ocean Event and Investigation into Potential Global Risks, which details the damage caused by the Sumatra earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Asia and explores the global danger that the …

Hopi Nation, FEMA Partner for Disaster Recovery

The Hopi Nation in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is reportedly working diligently to assist in the recovery of public facilities that sustained losses from the winter storms and flooding between Dec. 28 and Jan. 12. The …

Online Filing Latest Electronic Tool to Speed Inter-Insurer Arbitration Process

The inter-company arbitration process is reportedly picking up even more speed with the introduction of Online Filing by Florida-based Arbitration Forums Inc. (AF), a nonprofit provider of inter-insurance dispute resolution services. Online Filing allows insurers and self-insured companies to file …

Texas Child Care Worker Sentenced for Comp Fraud

Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that Minerva Davila of New Braunfels pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. The Travis County 147th District Court sentenced Davila to two years’ deferred adjudication and ordered her to pay $4,599 in restitution to …

EFI Global Names New Western Region Manager

EFI Global, a provider of engineering, fire investigation, environmental, accident reconstruction and laboratory testing, announced the appointment of Michael Tillman as the new regional manager of the Western Region. Based out of the San Ramon, California office of EFI Global, …