Hurricane insurance scam driving up Florida premiums
Last year, Florida broke a record by going 10 straight years without a major hurricane. Residents heaved a sigh of relief...
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Supreme Court holds that a person violates the fraud statute even if insurer is not duped into paying a claim
In the recent case of State of New Jersey v. Robert Goodwin, 224 N.J. 102, 129 A.3d 316 (N.J. 2016), the...
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Assignment-of-benefits fraud in Florida jacking up homeowner rates
Citizens Insurance, Florida’s state-run nonprofit home insurance company, recently announced to their customers some rate increases and rule changes brought on...
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Florida funds study to explore ditching fraud-prone no-fault system
State officials are putting in motion a $125,000 study on the possibility of dropping the state’s no-fault Personal Injury Protection car...
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Local fraud, whistleblower law strengthened
The Assembly also on Tuesday approved an ordinance proposed by city attorney Bill Falsey that strengthens prohibitions against fraud, expanding beyond...
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Pennsylvania’s proposed false claims act
Introduction As Pennsylvania legislators work to resolve the budget impasse, proponents of enacting a Pennsylvania False Claims Act (“PA FCA”) targeting...
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New York bill attempts to deter staged wrecks
Two bills in the New York State Legislature cover issues that concern truckers and other highway users. The first bill targets...
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Inslee Signs Bill Renewing Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill reauthorizing the state’s Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act Thursday. The bill was requested by Attorney...
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Texas lawmakers consider new funding for workers comp prosecutions
State insurance regulators would need a big infusion of cash to handle injured worker fraud investigations if the Texas Legislature puts...
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Bill would computerize Medicaid records, audit recipients
A Mississippi Senate committee has passed a narrower version of a bill that would require an electronic records system for Medicaid...
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