California Mediation and Arbitration

Category: Arbitration: Health Care

Arbitration, Authentication, Standard Of Review, Employment: First District Div. 5 Agrees That Employer Failed To Authenticate Electronic Signature On Arbitration Agreement

June 5, 2021 · Arbitration: Authentication, Arbitration: Employment, Arbitration: Health Care, Arbitration: Standard of Review

Authentication Of Electronic Signatures Continues To Trip Up Employers.         The trial court denied the employer's motion to compel arbitration, because the employee Bannister "presented evidence that she never saw the [arbitration] agreement during the  onboarding process and did not affix her  electronic signature to it," and the  Court of Appeal affirmed. Maureen Bannister v. […]

Arbitration, Health Care: Wife’s Employment Under CalPERS Agreement Means Husband Is Bound By Kaiser Arbitration Requirement

April 19, 2021 · Arbitration: Health Care

Because Enrollment Process Was Handled By CalPERS, Statutory Requirements That Notice Of Arbitration Be Conspicuous in a Health Plan Did Not Apply.         Edward William Kuntz's wife, children, and estate sued Kaiser for Elder Abuse and other claims, and Kaiser move successfully to compel arbitration of the Elder Abuse claim and stay the other claims. […]