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Rule of ‘Contra Proferentem’ – Ambiguous term in insurance contracts to be interpreted in favor of the insured: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that first, an ambiguous clause in an insurance contract must be interpreted harmoniously by reading it in its entirety and if it is still vague, the rule of against proferent must be applied and the term must be construed against the writer of the policy, that is, in favor of the …
America’s Bad Single-Payer Healthcare Prescription
Congress has dropped “Medicare for All” for now. But lawmakers in several states are now taking over. In California, Democrats are calling for “universal, single-payer health care” as part of their party platform. A bid to install such a system failed in the California Assembly in late January, but Golden State leaders have promised to …
Frontex director’s long-awaited resignation is a chance to rethink the agency’s role
In light of mounting evidence of EU border agency involvement in hundreds of refugee pushbacks, the resignation of Frontex’s executive director Fabrice Legeri was a must. The left in the European Parliament has been demanding it for years and continues to call for a radical overhaul of EU migration policy. Alongside investigative journalists, survivors of …
Three more defendants are transferred to Mumbai court for release in Bhima Koregaon case
The Special Court under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act had three other defendants in the Bhima Koregaon case seeking discharge from all charges against them in the 2018 case. The defendants who sought discharge from the Elgar Parishad-related case that led to violence in 2018 were Sudhir Dhawale, Mahesh Raut and Dr Anand Teltumbde. …
Lawsuit argues veterans with substance use disorders should be eligible for exit upgrades
Capt. Ioana Horotan, staff psychiatrist at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort Campbell, Ky., speaks with a soldier about a substance use disorder in April 2021. (Fort Public Affairs Office Campbell) WASHINGTON — An Army veteran filed a lawsuit Thursday arguing that his substance use disorder in the military should be considered a mental health …
Manhattan sex abuse lawyers Russ Kofman and Arthur Lebedin explain the term forced restraint
Manhattan sex abuse attorneys Russ Kofman and Arthur Lebedin publish a new article (https://www.lebedinkofman.com/practice-areas/criminal-defense/sex-crimes/sexual-abuse/) discussing the term Legal Forcible Compulsion. The lawyers say in the article that a person is guilty of first-degree sexual abuse under New York state law if they coerced another into sexual contact. “Under section 130.00(3) of the New York State …
California’s Single-Payer Healthcare Plan Leaves More Questions Than Answers – GV Wire
When he was running for governor in 2018, Gavin Newsom enthusiastically called for a “single-payer” healthcare system that would cover all Californians with little or no out-of-pocket. As Newsom campaigned, the state Senate passed a single-payer bill and Newsom endorsed it, saying there was “no reason to wait.” “I’m sick of politicians saying they support …
Covid nursing home exit policy was illegal, court finds | Coronavirus
The Government’s policy towards care homes in England at the start of the Covid pandemic has been deemed illegal, dealing a major blow to ministers’ claim of having thrown a ‘ring of protection’ around vulnerable residents. The High Court has said the policy of not isolating people discharged from hospitals to care homes during the …
Gweru refuses residents to pay interest on overdue bills
The Chronicle Patrick Chitumba, Head of Midlands Office DEFAULT Residents of Gweru will now pay five per cent interest to the council on overdue bills, while those who pay on time could soon get discounts. Gweru City Council (GCC) is failing to meet its service delivery obligations as its coffers are depleted as debtors, which …
Slow and uneven recovery of occupancy raises questions about long-term care home stability
While many qualified providers in the nursing industry expect the resumption of occupation to be at least a year away, as the census climbs to numbers not seen since 2020, some remain less convinced that nursing of long duration will rebound completely. “I think the truth for most of the industry is that we now …
Debt relief for defrauded students is long overdue – and so is Kaplan’s liability
Lawyers representing former Kaplan Career Institute students in Massachusetts have sued the U.S. Department of Education, alleging an unlawful and unconscionable failure by the Department to cancel federal student loans — seven years after the Massachusetts attorney general settled with the school on charges that he cheated and defrauded students. The year after the Massachusetts …
Refugee Activist Heidy Quah Released Does Not Amount to Acquittal for Misuse of Network Facilities | Malaysia
Refuge for the Refugees founder Heidy Quah has been accused of knowingly making and initiating the transmission of offensive communications claiming that refugees at the immigration detention center were abused with intent to annoy refugees. others via Facebook using the profile name “Heidy Quah” at 5:30 a.m. June 5, 2020. – Photo by Bernama KUALA …
San Jose Sharks’ Kaapo Kahkonen looks like a long-term fit
Kaapo Kahkonen’s first two starts with the Sharks after the March 21 trade deadline were against the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche. Kahkonen was busy in both games, looking sharp at times, but also allowing four goals from both teams’ powerful attacks. “Like I said after the game in Edmonton, good isn’t good enough in …
Macron edges closer to second term as Marine Le Pen falters
Emmanuel Macron is set to win another term at the helm of Europe’s second-largest economy as nationalist leader Marine Le Pen runs out of time to close the gap between them ahead of Sunday’s presidential poll. The two candidates are organizing their last rallies in regions where they came out on top in the first …
Kims: Patient and Donor Ready to Discharge Kims: Docs | Hubballi News
Hubballi: After a successful kidney transplant – the first ever at Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS, Hubblli) – both recipient and donor are ready to go out. KIMS received a nod from the government for performing a kidney transplant last month.A 44-year-old woman from Bilagi of Bagalkot district donated one of her kidneys to …
State suspends Destin nursing home’s license and orders it to fire more than 100 residents
A Destin nursing home must release more than 100 residents by April 25 after state regulators alleged its headquarters put profits above resident care and Florida law. The state issued an emergency order suspending Destin Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center’s license and took the unusual step of ordering it to fire its residents after finding that …
Long-awaited labor law reforms
President Emmerson Mnangagwa NEXT month’s public consultations by the Parliamentary Civil Service, Labor and Welfare Portfolio Committee on amendments to the Labor Act, albeit overdue, are a welcome development. The need to finalize labor law reforms cannot be overemphasized given the importance this has for employment relations in Zimbabwe. Labor law amendments have been in …
North Dakota term limits group hits out at Secretary of State over canceled signatures – InForum
BISMARCK — Despite a major setback, a group of conservative activists are still pushing for a measure proposing term limits for North Dakota officials on the ballot this year. Secretary of State Al Jaeger announced last month that a proposed measure to impose eight-year term limits on state governors and lawmakers would not pass after …
The appointment of the Governor of the Central Bank is long overdue – experts
Despite the position’s influence on the country’s economy, it appears that the appointment of a substantial Governor of the 11th Bank of Uganda (BoU) is not on the appointing authority’s list of priorities, according to the analysts. Indeed, it has now been nearly three months since the post of Governor of the Central Bank became …
US Human Rights Issues “Systematic Long-Term Problem” (Chinese FM)
Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Photo: cnsphoto Following the shooting death of an African-American man by police in the United States during law enforcement, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating human rights situation. rights in the United States, noting that human rights issues in the …
Key speakers highlighting the value of privately paid health care through dental plans and drug insurance programs
Read: Liberals and NDP push ahead with dental program and national pharmacare “Private payers certainly see themselves as an integral part of Canadian health care systems,” said Joan Weir, vice-president of benefits at the Association of Life and Health Insurance Companies of Canada, during of the webinar. “Drug funding keeps Canadians out of hospital and …
SEC warns advisers against ‘foreign’ use of ‘fiduciary’
Informal guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission warns investment advisers about their use of the term “fiduciary” on the CRS form, but an industry group says the guidance goes too far. A March 30 update to the SEC’s “Frequently Asked Questions About the CRS Form” dealing with whether an investment adviser can use …
HHS secretary: Cure law enforcement ‘long overdue’
US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said the federal government has made “extraordinary progress” in the past year in advancing health technologies. Becerra cited the launch of TEFCA, the application of the provisions of the Cures Act and the launch of the Helios FHIR accelerator to name a few examples. At …
Bournemouth town center BID has taken a ‘partnership’ approach to overdue levies
The BOURNEMOUTH Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) was unable to collect almost 40% of its fee from traders in the fiscal year the pandemic hit. But the BID says a “partnership” approach with business has since enabled it to bring in much of the remaining money. The BID’s latest accounts, for the year ending June …
The US military will no longer be able to fire HIV-positive soldiers
Following a landmark court ruling, the United States Armed Forces will no longer be able to fire service members because of their HIV status. On April 6, Judge Leonie Brinkema of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ordered the U.S. Air Force to reverse its November 2018 decision to relieve two …
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Opponents of bill banning short-term rentals in residential areas gather at Honolulu Hale
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — A bill that would ban short-term vacation rentals in certain areas of Oahu is causing concern among homeowners and residents. Ahead of Wednesday’s city council meeting, more than a dozen opponents of the measure gathered outside Honolulu Hale to ask local leaders to vote against it. They said that if the bill …
Legal and payer changes focus on addressing social determinants of health
This article originally appeared on April 11, 2022 in Westlaw Today’s Thomson Reuters Attorney Analysis. For healthcare providers and payers, changes to Stark’s law, anti-bribery law and reimbursement landscape encourage the delivery of care that considers the social determinants of health for some patient populations. Research shows that when medical care is delivered alongside non-medical …
Home care providers still expect payor fairness
Home care has taken on a bigger role in the broader health care continuum, but there are still challenges bubbling beneath the surface. One of those challenges is the lack of payor fairness, John Kunysz, president and CEO of Intrepid USA Healthcare Services, said at Home Health Care News’ Capital+Strategy conference last month. “I want …
Judge Rules US Army Cannot Fire HIV-Positive Troops | Health
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — HIV-positive U.S. service members cannot be discharged or barred from becoming an officer solely because they are infected with the virus, a federal judge in Virginia has ruled. Supporters say it’s one of the toughest rulings in years for people living with HIV. The cases involved two service members whom the …
Indonesian leader denies postponement of 2024 polls to extend term | world news
By NINIEK KARMINI, Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday denied that his administration was trying to delay the 2024 presidential elections after senior politicians, including his close ally, backed the idea of extending his term beyond of the statutory term of two terms. His statement came a day before …
“The best is yet to come”: Lili Bosse begins her 3rd term as mayor
BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Lili Bosse was sworn in Tuesday for her third term as mayor of Beverly Hills with Jonathan Gold serving as vice mayor. The evening ended with performances by Debbie Allen Dance Academy, singer Ty Taylor and singer Kandace Lindsey. As one of the city’s first major in-person events since the pandemic …
New Bethlehem launches new overdue bill collection process | News
NEW BETHLEHEM — There’s a lot of grumbling these days about ever-rising bills; but a hidden reason why certain costs continue to rise is related to customers not paying their bills. And New Bethlehem Borough is doing something about it, especially when it comes to long-outstanding garbage collection bills. “There always seems to be a …
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Who could thwart Macron’s candidacy for a second term?
Official campaign posters of French presidential candidates are seen on billboards near the town hall in Appilly, France, April 6, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register PARIS, April 7 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron is the favorite to be re-elected in a two-round poll on April 10 …
Biden’s payment pause extension offers ‘long overdue relief’, expert says
Persis Yu, director of policy and general counsel at the Student Loan Protection Center, joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the Biden administration extending the pause on federal student loan payments and canceling student debt. Video transcript AKIKO FUJITA: The Biden administration is once again extending the pause on federal student loan repayments, this time …
Memorandum on managing the long-term effects of COVID-19
MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Coping with the long-term effects of COVID-19 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is ordered as follows: Division 1. Politics. My administration has made battling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic …
Leading Commercial Third-Party Payer in Utah and Idaho Significantly Expands Patient Access to Centinel Spine’s prodisc® L for Single- and Dual-Level Lumbar Disc Replacement
– A major Commercial Third Party Payer in Utah and Idahorepresenting 837,000 lives covered, established positive coverage for one- and two-level lumbar total disc replacement (TDR) procedures, which includes prodisc® L. – Many commercial third-party payers have recently adopted positive coverage policies for the lumbar TDR, increasing the covered lifetime in United States from less …
The Daily Herald – Way Overdue
Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley, in a rather terse statement on Monday, said he intended to index the minimum wage for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021. He mentioned receiving councils of the Economic and Social Council SER and have signed up. Exactly how much hasn’t been announced, but since …
Hungarian Prime Minister Orban wins his fourth term with a comfortable victory
NEW YORK CITY: As the breadbasket of the world remains engulfed in conflict, homes in vulnerable and poor countries, as well as refugee camps around the world, are being burned. The Russian-Ukrainian conflict threatens to trigger a global food crisis that could drive up levels of hunger and undernourishment in the Middle East, Central Asia …
Vance’s release after guilty plea is ‘devastating’ to hold to account: expert – National
The decision to grant General Jonathan Vance parole after he pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice marks a “devastating” blow to the push for accountability from top military leaders, an expert has said. In an interview with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson, Megan MacKenzie of Simon Fraser University said the way the plea was handled …
Short-term rental a neighborhood problem
Condo Q&A – Joe Adams | Special for Fort Myers News-Press Q: How can a homeowners association regulate landlords who rent out their homes to short-term guests? If the association were to apply a fine, how could it recover it? (EH, via email) A: The starting point is knowing what your governing documents and local …
Stricter laws against discrimination in the workplace are long overdue, Singapore residents say in CNA-IPS survey
SINGAPORE: A majority of Singapore residents believe that strengthening the country’s legal system to prevent workplace discrimination is long overdue, according to a race relations survey conducted by CNA and the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS). Almost 70% of the more than 2,000 survey respondents agreed or strongly agreed with the statement, with 88% believing …
EXCLUSIVE Plexus accounts 13 months overdue (and counting)
Either something awkward appeared in the numbers, or the accountant fell into a well. Plexus, which is acting for the personal injury defendants, is now more than a year late in filing accounts for its holding company, Plexus Law Limited. It passed the Companies House submission deadline on February 19, 2021, more than 13 months …