On Sep. 23, 2011, the federal District Court in New Jersey dismissed all out-of-network provider plaintiffs UCR class action claims against CIGNA and UnitedHealthcare solely based on the poor and limited ERISA Assignment of Benefits.
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RICHMOND, Va.– Virginia’s crusading conservative attorney general, Ken Cuccinelli, has decided to run for governor in 2013, touching off a fierce, two-year clash for the Republican nomination, a senior GOP official close to Cuccinelli said on Wednesday.
Houston truck accident attorney Brad T. Wyly said today that legislative efforts to allow heavier rigs on America’ s highways could be dangerous for drivers.
More than 1,200 MW of wind power capacity was installed in the United States in the third quarter of 2011 alone, bringing new installations through the first three quarters of the year to 3,360 MW, according to the American Wind Energy Association. The U.S. wind industry now totals 43,461 MW of cumulative wind capacity through the end of September 2011.
Using producer price indexes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for specific construction inputs, finished building types, and subcontractor categories, the Associated General Contractors of America tracks construction costs relative to the price index for new construction to 2010. According to AGC, from 2004 through 2008, the construction industry was hit with a succession of steep price increases affecting a variety of materials.
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 30, 2011– FBR& Co. today announced the commencement of a modified “Dutch auction” tender offer to purchase up to five million shares, or about 9.1%, of its outstanding common stock, at a price of not less than $1.80 and not more than $2.00 per share. The tender offer will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on December 28, 2011, unless extended.
Nov. 30– PEORIA– Delavan farmer Mike Hoeft said he comes to the Greater Peoria Farm Show not only to get a line on what’s happening in agriculture, but to meet friends. Farmers and their friends convened Tuesday at the Peoria Civic Center for the 30th annual farm show.
Nov. 30– At Monday night’s Portsmouth City Council meeting, Second Ward Portsmouth City Councilman Rich Saddler addressed several issues to Portsmouth Mayor David Malone. “On Oct. 24, we accepted an insurance check for $1,881 to repair the fence at the Service Department,” Saddler said. “
Nov. 30– A San Bruno man faces a year behind bars after pleading no contest to a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian, who police have said was at fault for the deadly collision.
Rockville, MD November 30, 2011. Rising insurance costs and tighter profit margins are forcing construction companies to take a more active approach to risk mitigation.
Herder failed to file any tax returns for the 2001-2009 tax years, despite receiving numerous warnings and notices from the IRS. The indictment further alleges that, to prevent the IRS from collecting his unpaid taxes, Herder attempted to conceal his assets and income.
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Nov. 30– Accelerating homeowners insurance premium increases have become a recent trend in Iowa, with many policyholders seeing rates rise 7 percent or more this year.
Sound Telecom, a leading provider of Telephone Answering, Call Center and Unified Communication Services announced today the creation of a resource blog site which pools the expertise of its management staff to provide a multi-dimensional forum for answering questions centered on the art of professionally handling inbound and outbound phone traffic and making favorable branding impressions.
Nov. 30– For weeks, Kilgore City Council members have been wondering about the scores of ideas City Manager Scott Sellers has been jotting down.
Nov. 30– ORFORDVILLE– Footville and Newark elementary schools will close, and Parkview School District residents will be asked for nearly $4 million. The board voted Monday to close both schools at an undetermined date and to hold a referendum asking voter permission to build classrooms and a gym at Orfordville Elementary.
Pompano Beach, FL November 30, 2011. Most orders shipped within the United States under $100 will now qualify for their holiday promotion of just $3.95. American Diabetes Wholesale’ s FREE standard shipping is still available to orders of $100 or more that are shipped within the continental United States.
Fallout over the late-October bankruptcy of MF Global Holdings Ltd.– the eighth largest in U.S. history– has spawned FBI and Justice Department investigations and left many wondering how, in the wake of supposed Wall Street reforms, government oversight of another financial institution was so lax.
Before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction announced its failure to develop recommendations for budgets cuts, it received a letter from House and Senate agricultural committees recommending cuts to agricultural programs of $23 billion, a figure which includes nutrition and conservation programs.
