Judge Must Decide Arbitrability of Disputes Under EquityComp Agreement

The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that a trial judge should have decided whether the terms of an arbitration agreement between Applied Underwriters and a disgruntled EquityComp customer required that a dispute over allegedly unpaid costs be decided by an arbitrator. Case: Citizens of Humanity v. Applied Underwriters Captive Risk Assurance Co., No. S-17-178, 04/06/2018, published. Facts: Citizens of Humanity purchased a workers' compensation insurance package known as EquityComp from the Applied Underwriters Captive Risk Assurance Co. in 2012. As part of the program, Citizens had to ...