Is an independent claims adjuster of a self-insured employer subject to civil action?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Mottola v. R. L. Kautz & Co., 199 Cal.App.3d 98, 244 Cal.Rptr. 737 (Cal. App. 1988):
Based on the foregoing we reject the conclusion of the court in Dill v. Claims Admin. Services, Inc., supra, 178 Cal.App.3d 1184, 224 Cal.Rptr. 273, that an independent claims adjuster of a self-insured employer is subject to civil suit. The Dill
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