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Arizona Court: OK to Use Bill Reveiwer to Determine Workers’ Comp Award

The Arizona Court Supreme Court has declined to review a petition challenging a lower court ruling that SCF Arizona paid a “reasonable amount” to two ambulatory surgery centers. In so doing, the court rejected the argument that SCF violated state …

Wisconsin Meatpacking Plant Fire Claim Settled for $208M

Patrick Cudahy’s parent company has reached a $208 million settlement with its insurance carriers over a fire that destroyed part of its meatpacking plant in a Milwaukee, Wis., suburb. An earnings report filed by Smithfield Foods Inc., says the settlement …

Oregon Supreme Court: Negligence Claim OK, Despite Contract

The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that a claim for property damage arising from construction defects may lie in tort, in addition to contract, even when the homeowner and builder are in a contractual relationship. According to court documents in …