Month: December 2011

Travelers units sued over discounting workers comp medical fees

PORTLAND, Ore.—Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. and several other units of Travelers Cos. Inc. are accused of illegally discounting workers compensation medical fees in a class action lawsuit filed late last week. Lincoln City Physical Therapy L.L.C. says Hartford, Conn.-based Travelers improperly applied discounts for workers comp services offered through various preferred provider organizations. The … Read more

Supreme Court weighs disclosure of HIV status

Supreme Court weighs disclosure of HIV status The high court hears the case of a San Francisco pilot whose HIV status was reported by the Social Security Administration to the FAA. But the justices seem skeptical of the damages claim. http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/01/nation/la-na-court-hiv-20111201 The Supreme Court gave a generally skeptical hearing to a recreational pilot from San … Read more