Fire Survivors Seek Formal Role in State Farm Claims-Handling Enforcement Proceeding, says Consumer Watchdog
Michelle Meyers, Partner at Singleton Schreiber, was featured by PR Newswire in an article titled "Fire Survivors Seek Formal Role in State Farm Claims-Handling Enforcement Proceeding, says Consumer Watchdog," published on June 18, 2026.
Meyers represents Every Fire Survivor's Network (EFSN) alongside Consumer Watchdog in a petition for full party status in the California Department of Insurance's enforcement proceeding against State Farm General Insurance Company. The petition seeks the right to conduct discovery, present evidence, cross-examine witnesses, submit briefing, and participate in pre-hearing conferences and settlement discussions.
The CDI's market conduct examination of a random sample of 220 State Farm claims identified 398 alleged violations across 26 categories, including delays, adjuster reassignment issues, underpayment, and claim file documentation failures. EFSN is requesting a systematic review of closed Eaton and Palisades claims, corrective notices to policyholders, and penalties calibrated to the full scope of violations identified.
"The Department identified violation categories here. Survivors lived them," said Meyers. "The people who experienced the harm should not be spectators while decisions about accountability are being made. EFSN's intervention would allow survivors to present evidence, participate in discovery, challenge inadequate settlements, and ensure their experiences become part of the official record."
