Plaintiffs Move for Class Certification in Applied Underwriters Fraud Action

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A hearing will be held in November on plaintiffs’ motion for class certification in a California federal case targeting Applied Underwriters Inc.’s “EquityComp” and “SolutionOne” workers’ compensation insurance programs, according to a recent filing.

The hearing will take place on Nov. 12 before Judge William B. Shubb of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Applied Underwriters allegedly sold a workers’ compensation insurance program known as the EquityComp program to Shasta Linen Supply Inc. and other California employers. Four days after the EquityComp policies took effect, Applied Underwriters allegedly required Shasta to enter into …