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January 08, 2024
CLIENT ADVISORY: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Announces Civil Monetary Penalty Regulations for Untimely Reporting
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) is permitted to impose a civil monetary penalty of “up to $1,000” per day for a liability insurer’s failure to comply with reporting requirements with respect to settlements of third-party liability claims with Medicare beneficiaries. In October 2023, CMS adopted regulations specifying when and how it will… read more
January 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – January 2024 – Pennsylvania Client Advisory
CLIENT ADVISORY PENNSYLVANIA CLIENT ADVISORY Pennsylvania Supreme Court upholds preclusion of evidence of a product liability defendant’s compliance with industry and governmental safety standards. In a much-anticipated decision, Sullivan v. Werner Company, No. 18 EAP 2022 (Pa. Dec. 22, 2023), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that product liability defendants may not introduce evidence of… read more
August 03, 2023
MARYLAND CLIENT ADVISORY: Maryland Converts Enhanced Underinsured Motorist Coverage From Opt-in to Opt-out
On May 8, 2023, Maryland’s Governor approved House Bill 128. For private passenger vehicle insurance policies, the Bill converts enhanced underinsured motorist coverage (“EUIM”) from opt-in coverage to opt-out coverage. By way of background, Maryland first enacted optional EUIM coverage during its 2017 legislative session. The law applied to private passenger vehicle policies dated July… read more
July 24, 2023
VIRGINIA CLIENT ADVISORY: 2023 Legislative Session Update
Below is a summary of laws passed during the 2023 Legislative Session, along with certain provisions of the Virginia Code enacted in prior legislative sessions, which will take effect this year. 2023 Va. Chapter 321 (HB 1495/SB 1216: “Transportation network companies; uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage.” The above bills require transportation network companies, commonly referred… read more
July 17, 2023
MARYLAND CLIENT ADVISORY: Maryland Amends Insurance Requirements for Condominiums
On April 24, 2023, Governor Wes Moore signed into law an amendment known as House Bill 98, relating to property insurance coverage for condominiums. The new law will take effect on October 1, 2023. Currently, condominium associations must maintain property insurance covering the common elements and units, exclusive of improvements and betterments in the units. … read more