Judge Rules On Pain Clinic’s Dismissal Motion In Insurance Fraud Suit Against It

Mealey's (June 2, 2023, 1:24 PM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey federal judge denied in part a pain management clinic’s motion to dismiss and compel arbitration in GEICO’s suit against it alleging unjust enrichment, common-law fraud and violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act (IFPA) related to a purported scheme for billing unnecessary medical services for patients seeking no-fault coverage from GEICO, finding that the IFPA claim survives dismissal due to legislative intent supporting courts resolving those claims....