On August 26, 2016, the First District Appellate Court stunned the Plaintiff’s bar when it determined that Allstate Insurance Company did not have to provide coverage to its insured because he did not provide them with a sworn statement or HIPAA authorizations. Allstate’s insured argued that the American Arbitration Association’s rules determined how and to what extent Allstate could access the insured’s private information. The Appellate Court disagreed. The entire opinion can be found at
https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2016/1stDistrict/1141171.pdf