Panel: Nurse Employed By Agency Qualifies As ‘Employee’ Of Hospital Under Policy

(December 7, 2016, 12:23 PM EST) -- RICHMOND, Va. — The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Dec. 6 held that a nurse who was employed by a staffing agency and assigned to work at a hospital qualifies as a hospital "employee" under its insurance policy, vacating and remanding an equitable contribution lawsuit arising from a medical malpractice claim (Interstate Fire and Casualty Co. v. Dimensions Assurance Ltd., No. 15-1801, 4th Cir.; 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 21710)....

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