Obtained statewide injunction against CA’s largest workers’ compensation insurance
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Obtained a statewide injunction against California’s largest workers’ compensation insurance carrier for unfair trade practices.
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Nicholas P. Roxborough's Legal Cases (8)
Woodland Hills, CA
Insurance Lawyer at Woodland Hills, CA
Practice Areas: Insurance, Employment & Labor ... +5 more
Obtained the largest punitive damages award upheld by the California Court of Appeals
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Obtained the largest punitive damages award upheld by the California Court of Appeals on behalf of a California employer against its workers’ compensation insurance carrier.
Won numerous cases and arbitrations regarding bad faith claims mishandling and charging of hidden fees.
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Won numerous cases and arbitrations where national carriers have been found to be in violation of California’s Business & Professions Code Section §17200 (unfair trade practices) and engaged in bad fai ... th claims mishandling and charging of hidden fees.
Obtained settlements in California class action lawsuits against financial institutions over check cashing fees.
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Obtained settlements in California class action lawsuits against financial institutions over check cashing fees. The settlements ensured that employers remain in compliance with the California Labor Co ... de and provided free check cashing for their non-accountholder employees.
Won a precedential ruling that affects the way workers’ compensation premiums are calculated.
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Won a precedential ruling in Star Roofing Company, Inc. v. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB), that affects the way workers’ compensation premiums are calculated for California e ... mployers covered by a carrier that subsequently became insolvent.
Won a court decision erasing over $9 million in assessments made by the California EDD.
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Won a court decision on behalf of a California tribe and its temporary staffing business, erasing over $9 million in assessments made by the California Employment Development Department (EDD).
Won Published Opinion preventing TPA from compelling arbitration of the employers’ allegations of claims mishandling.
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Recently won a Published Opinion preventing a Third Party Administrator from compelling arbitration of the employers’ allegations of claims mishandling under Equitable Estoppel Principles. This precede ... ntial case is the subject of further interpretation by several appellate courts including California and New York.
Eight leading published appellate opinions on employer’s rights in the workers’ comp premium/collateral dispute area.
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Obtained eight leading published appellate opinions and counting concerning employer’s rights in the workers’ compensation premium and collateral dispute arena.