Stoddard v. Western Employers Insurance

Opinion

WORK, Acting P. J.

Alleging damages from what he considered unreasonable delays in resolving his workers’ compensation claims, Jeffrey Stoddard sued his employer’s insurers, Western Employers Insurance Company (Western) and The Travelers Insurance Company (Travelers), for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and violation of Insurance Code section 790.03, subdivision (h). Although that Insurance Code section is facially all-inclusive, we hold Stoddard’s complaint does not allege any insurer misconduct other than…