American Arbitration Association News

Thousands of Amazon Drivers File Arbitration Claims for Unpaid Wages, Other Losses

Thousands of delivery drivers filed legal claims against Amazon, alleging the company’s classification of them as independent contractors instead of employees has led to unpaid wages and other financial losses. Two law firms spearheading the action said about 15,860 Amazon …

N.J.’s Sandy Claims Mediation Program Recovered $3.42M Since May

New Jersey’s mediation program to assist residents with unresolved insurance claims related to Superstorm Sandy has recovered $3.42 million for consumers since the program was launched last May, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s administration announced on Jan 10. To date, …

N.J.’s Sandy Claims Mediation Program Received 488 Requests So Far

New Jersey has received 488 requests so far for Superstorm Sandy-related claims mediation since the program’s launch in May, officials said Tuesday.Among these requests, 223 claims, so far, have been mediated, of which 68 percent have been settled in some …

N.J. Commissioner: Residents With Unresolved Sandy Claims Can Turn to Mediation

New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski said on May 1 that New Jersey residents with unresolved non-flood insurance claims related to Superstorm Sandy can have their cases mediated through the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Application forms …

New Jersey Selects Administrator for Sandy Claims Mediation Program

Kenneth Kobylowski, commissioner for New Jersey’s Department of Banking and Insurance, announced on March 28 that his department has selected the American Arbitration Association to administer a mediation program for still-unresolved first party claims for Superstorm Sandy-related homeowners, auto and …

N.J., N.Y. to Offer Mediation Program for Sandy Claims Disputes

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Monday his administration’s plan to offer a mediation program option to Sandy victims who are in dispute with their insurers.New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo also unveiled a similar program that seeks to expedite the …