Liability for future medical treatment for a work related condition cannot be transferred to Medicare without its permission In Alvarenga v. Scope Industries , 2016 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS --, the WCAB panel rescinded the WCJ’s order approving... Read More

What exactly is the role of the WCAB, not to mention the parties to the C&R, in addressing unanticipated problems that come up with an MSA after settlement? In Muniz Villalpando v. Doherty Brothers , 2017 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS --, the WCAB... Read More

Last November I had the pleasure of participating in a panel with two more eminently qualified folks—Jennifer C. Jordan of MEDVAL, LLC and Tim Nay at Nay & Friedenberg —about Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance at the 23rd Annual... Read More

Every year we take the time to update The Complete Guide to Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance and it always forces me to reflect on how much Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance has changed over the years, yet so much stays the same. Yes, we find... Read More

Assuming that Obamacare isn't grievously wounded by Congressional de-funding and that a Romney win in the election doesn't result in repeal of the law, what effect will it have on workers' comp? I've already received several client e... Read More

By Robert G. Rassp, Esq. The following email string is true, accurate and correct. It is a typical email string between an applicant’s attorney and a defense attorney. We all have cases like this in our inventories. In this case, the Applicant... Read More

By Teddy Snyder, Esq., Ringler Associates - Beverly Hills, CA 1. MMSEA reporting makes approval unnecessary for Medicare beneficiaries. Reporting under the Medicare, Medicaid and S-Chip Extension Act, aka “section 111 reporting”, started... Read More

By Mark Popolizio, Esquire, Section 111 Senior Legal Counsel, Crowe Paradis Services Corporation Determining a claimant’s Medicare status is an integral part in evaluating one’s compliance obligations under the Medicare Secondary Payer Statute... Read More

By: Mark Popolizio, Esquire, Crowe Paradis Services Corporation In the case of In re Marriage of Washkowiak , 2012 Ill. App. Lexis 151 (Ill. App. 3 Dist., March 7, 2012) the Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a claimant’s former wife was entitled... Read More

By: Mark Popolizio, Esquire, Crowe Paradis Services Corporation In Bruton v. Carnival Corporation , 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64416 (S.D. Florida May 2, 2012) the court ruled that a liability Medicare set-aside (L-MSA) was not required as part of the settlement... Read More

By Jennifer C. Jordan, Esq. In California, there is a unique trend compared to the rest of the nation in that the Medicare Set-Aside process is primarily defense driven with less than full disclosure to the Applicants. While not applicable to all employers... Read More

Here's a sneak peek of a recent noteworthy panel decision that will be added soon to the LexisNexis services: Attorney’s Fees; Calculation; C&R Agreements. WCAB, rescinding WCJ’s award of $66,860.30 fee to applicant’s attorney... Read More

Today's post is a pretty dry discussion by Sassy Cassy standards. I stumbled across a recent Motion Day ruling that presents a potentially novel issue and has a little something to offer on the topic of enforceability of settlements. That and the... Read More

By: Mark Popolizio, Esquire, Crowe Paradis Services Corporation In the case of In re Marriage of Washkowiak , 2012 Ill. App. Lexis 151 (Ill. App. 3 Dist., March 7, 2012) the Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a claimant’s former wife was entitled... Read More

Here's a sneak peek of a recent noteworthy panel decision that will be added soon to the LexisNexis services: Attorney’s Fees; Calculation; C&R Agreements. WCAB, rescinding WCJ’s award of $66,860.30 fee to applicant’s attorney... Read More