In this episode of Insurance Speak, Tracey Thompson, Deputy Executive Director of the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, discusses strategies for identifying and preventing fraud.
Recently, a wave of states and local jurisdictions, including California, Colorado, New York and Washington, have passed pay transparency laws with varied requirements for employers.
"Here, Estep contends that his accident occurred while he was loading his car with luggage, which was part of a greater mission of returning home to Chesapeake with that luggage," Judge Frank K. Friedman wrote on behalf of the majority. "Simply put, transporting luggage is a valid and expected use of a vehicle, and one cannot transport the baggage without first packing the vehicle."
Pennsylvania law addresses these negative interactions through both civil and criminal statutes, as well as regulation of the insurance industry when it comes to specific restrictions.