OneGroup NY Says MEMIC Worker Data Leaked

• OneGroup NY said that a data breach resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access workers’ compensation information provided to one of the company’s corporate clients, MEMIC Indemnity.
• OneGroup NY has filed a notice of a data breach with Vermont’s Attorney General after discovering that a company email account had been compromised.
• Upon completing its investigation, OneGroup NY began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
• According to the notice, after learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, OneGroup NY reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were affected, completing this process on Feb. 4, 2025.
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Texas Ruling Seen Allowing Employers to Shift Fault to 3rd Parties

• The Texas Supreme Court ruled on April 25 that a non-subscribing employer can potentially shift some or all of the fault to responsible third parties and thereby reduce its liability, according to a recent blog post by attorneys at Fisher Phillips.
• They wrote that the ruling is a “big win” for Texas employers that opt out of the state’s workers’ compensation program.
• As a result of the Texas Supreme Court’s decision in In Re: East Texas Medical Center Athens, nonsubscriber employers may have a stronger defense strategy.
• Nonsubscribers may be able to reduce their liability by designating third parties under the proportionate-responsibility statute and asking the jury to assign fault percentages.
• They opined that in a broader sense, the case highlights the importance of proper incident reporting, investigation, and documentation. Be sure to coordinate with legal counsel to review and potentially revise safety, training, and reporting policies.
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