For catastrophically injured clients, cash requirements which are immediate as well as those in the future need to be considered when devising the settlement plan. …
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Big Data and Medicare – Recipe for Disaster
Introduction A vital step to navigating the MSP statute is understanding the dynamics between the Section 111 Reporting Requirement and the potential interplay for a…
Social Security Updates Exempt Asset List to Include SNTs and Able Accounts
SSI and Medicaid are both needs based government assistance programs which can be lost by receiving a personal injury settlement. However, proper planning can avoid…
Fighting ERISA Liens Made Easy – Sort Of ….
Many attorneys struggle with getting reductions on ERISA liens. The primary reason is lack of leverage and less than complete information. This blog post gives some tips on how to be better prepared to fight ERISA recovery contractors.
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Liability Medicare Set-Asides: The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
Problem 1) There is still an incredible amount of misinformation in the marketplace about Liability MSAs. Despite efforts to raise awareness and educate stakeholders about…
Using Structured Settlements with Trusts to Mitigate Higher Tax Liability
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into law at the end of 2017, had a significant impact on how individuals and trusts are…
Ignore Medicare’s recovery rights at your peril! Plaintiff firm settles with the U.S. Government for inadequately addressing and repaying Medicare Conditional Payments.
On June 18, 2018 the U.S. Department of Justice’s Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced a recently concluded settlement with a plaintiff…
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DePuy Recalls Attune Knee Replacement System
Most patients look forward to knee replacement surgery and the opportunity to resume normal activities of daily living. Unfortunately, many patients who underwent a total…
Too Many Parents Not Anchoring Furniture, Leaving Children at Risk
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has long encouraged parents to use furniture anchors in their homes to help prevent tip-over accidents from…
