Judge Dismisses GEICO’s Fraud, RICO Claims In $2.3M No-Fault Suit Against Doctors

(January 2, 2024, 1:32 PM EST) -- TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey federal judge on Dec. 30 dismissed in part GEICO’s suit against doctors and their practices alleging fraudulent billing for unnecessary medical and chiropractic services for people injured in auto accidents and eligible for no-fault coverage, finding that claims for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) violations, unjust enrichment and common-law fraud must be arbitrated pursuant to the New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act (NJIFPA) but that claims for NJIFPA violations are sufficiently alleged and therefore not subject to dismissal....