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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Oct. 1, 2016

No-arbitration nursing home rule boon to plaintiff firms

A rule banning pre-dispute arbitration agreements for nursing homes receiving federal funds is expected to increase liability and dramatically lower arbitration business in the field when implemented nationwide this November.

By America Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A new federal rule banning pre-dispute arbitration agreements for nursing homes receiving federal funds is expected to increase liability and dramatically lower arbitration business in the field when implemented nationwide in November, attorneys said.

About 1,203 licensed facilities in California with some 105,000 residents will be affected by the rule, government st...

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