Insurance
May 26, 2011
Disputes Between Workers’ Compensation Insurers and Policyholders Belong in the Courts
Two recent appellate decisions clarify the issue of jurisdiction over competing claims of misrepresentation and insurance bad faith. By Bruce Smyth of Charlston, Revich & Wollitz LLP
Disputes about the insurance coverage for employees injured in the workplace are governed by the exclusivity provisions of California workers compensation law, which require that they be resolved before the Workers Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). But what about disputes between the insurer and the employer about the insurer's alleged bad faith or rescission of the workers' compensation insurance policy based on employer misrepresentation...
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