New York's highest court of appeals has held that no-fault insurers cannot deny no-fault benefits where they unilaterally determine that a provider has committed misconduct based upon alleged fraudulent conduct. The Court held that this authority belongs solely to state regulators, specifically New York's Board of Regents, which oversees professional licensing and discipline. This follows a similar recent ruling in Florida reported in this publication.
Alexander Eisner, Esq.
Alexander Eisner is an attorney and head of the litigation department at Shawn Steel Law Firm. His firm is credited with creating a new field of law by defending chiropractors and acupuncturists, and representing their patients in personal-injury matters. Alexander is a graduate of The George Washington University and Loyola Law School. While at GWU, Alexander earned an academic merit-based scholarship all 3.5 years and also founded a Make-A-Wish Foundation collegiate chapter. In his spare time, Alexander founded and currently serves as the CEO for The CTCN Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises money for special-needs children at the high school level.