This webinar will focus on the status of workers compensation bad faith litigation in the aftermath of the Texas Supreme Court decision in Texas Mutual Insurance Company v. Ruttiger. Particular emphasis will be given to liability considerations for insurers in the aftermath of the the Court's decision to overrule Aranda v. Ins. Co. of N. America. In addition, the seminar will discuss how insurers and policyholders will be affected in their approach to disputed claims and claims handling practices post-Ruttiger.
Presenters:
Wes Johnson
Senior Attorney
Cooper & Scully, P.C.
Mary Evelyn Whitehurst
Senior Associate
Cooper & Scully, P.C.
Continuing Education Credit:
TDI CE: Provider #32551
This course has been approved by the Texas Department of Insurance in the amount of 1.0 general credit hour. Cooper & Scully, P.C. is a Texas Department of Insurance registered provider.
Texas MCLE:
This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.0 general credit hour.