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Report Link Timely Notify Your Insurer to Prevent Loss of Insurance Coverage for Employment Claims.Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP - December 03, 2007 More and more employers are purchasing Employment Practices Liability Insurance ("EPLI") to insure against employment-related claims brought by employees. Whether you have already purchased the coverage or are considering doing so, be sure you understand what it covers and when to use it. Untimely notice to the insurer of an employment claim can cause an employer to lose coverage. A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia drives home the point. Report Link Untimely Notice Causes Employer to Lose Insurance Coverage for Employment Claim.Jackson Lewis LLP - November 01, 2007 An employer cannot recover from its insurance company the costs of defense and settlement related to an employment discrimination claim where the employer failed to timely notify the insurance company of the claim, a federal court in Washington, D.C., has ruled. American Ctr. for Int'l Labor Solidarity v. Federal Ins. Co., No. 04-01523 (CKK) (D.D.C. Oct. 15, 2007). Granting the insurance company's motion for summary judgment and denying the employer's similar motion, the court ruled that a charge before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission constituted a "formal" administrative proceeding requiring notice under the insurance policy. Report Link Is employment insurance right for my business?Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP - May 22, 2006 More and more, employers are trying to limit the high (and increasingly higher!) cost of employment litigation by obtaining insurance policies designed to insure against the most common claims filed by former employees. The policies are commonly referred to as Employer Practices Liability policies, or EPL policies for short. Report Link Fourth Circuit's ruling on reservation of rights clause highlights need for employers to review, analyze, and understand obligations under insurance policies.Nexsen Pruet - April 13, 2006 Fourth Circuit's ruling on reservation of rights clause highlights need for employers to review, analyze, and understand obligations under insurance policies. Report Link Key Provisions of EPLI Coverage.Helms Mulliss & Wicker - August 15, 2005 During the last decade, increasingly more businesses have turned to Employment Practices Liability Insurance (“EPLI”) to help manage the financial risks and burdens of employment-related claims. EPLI policies can provide coverage for the cost of defending and indemnifying an employer against various types of claims, including actions and claims for discrimination, sexual harassment and wrongful termination. However, employers should be mindful that there are many different types of policy forms currently in use in the insurance market, such that the terms and conditions of coverage can vary dramatically from insurer to insurer. Report Link EPLI and Jackson Lewis Help Employers Manage Rising Risk of Employment Claims.Jackson Lewis LLP - August 06, 2004 Since we often receive questions from clients about Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI), this article provides a brief overview of what it is and how companies use it as part of their overall plan to manage employment claims risk. Report Link Employment Practices Liability Insurance for Employment Class Actions: Are You Buying the Coverage You Need? [PDF File].Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP - February 28, 2003 The explosion in the number of employment actions filed in federal courts and in the size of the jury awards has been well publicized over the past several years. Report Link Beyond EPLI: Coverage Issues For Employment-Related Claims [PDF File].Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP - January 30, 2003 Twenty-eight page outline that digests employment related EPLI cases. Report Link Managing the Risk of Employment and Labor Lawsuits, Claims and Charges: Are You Well Insured, Under Insured or “Going Naked?” [PDF File].Seaton, Beck, Peters, Bowen & Feuss, P.A. - August 30, 2002 Could your business easily handle an “unplanned” $300,000 verdict (the “average”) in a wrongful discharge, “whistleblower,” discrimination or harassment lawsuit? Most of the employers we advise and represent could not. We don’t think your firm could, or should have to, either, but only about 15% of employers have insurance for labor employment claims, the most serious uninsured risk most firms face. Report Link Employment Practices Liability Insurance: How It Works And What To Know [PDF File].Thelen Reid & Priest LLP - May 01, 2002 As its name implies, Employment Practices Liability Insurance insures against liability arising from employment practices. Report Link employment practice liability insurance to buy or not to buy? Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. - January 01, 1998 General discussion regarding employment practice liability insurance, including downside of such policies and suggested "attorney selection" clause to include in policy.
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