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4 Factors to Consider When Settling Workers’ Compensation Claims
There are many issues to consider when seeking to settle a workers’ compensation claim. These are …
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Settling the Difficult Cases with Structured Settlements
Complex workers’ compensation cases require creative thinking. One tool that can help innovatively …
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4 Times When a Workers Comp Claim Should NOT Be Settled
In the workers’ compensation claims world, a commonly held belief is “the more settled claims, the …
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Surveys Results: People Often Regret Choice of Lump Sum Settlement
There is significant opportunity to increase the level of satisfaction and security in workers’ …
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Medicare Secondary Payer Update: What to Know Heading Into 2024
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been busy in 2023 with updates and changes …
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5 Structured Settlement Scenarios You May Not Be Utilizing
A structured settlement creates a ‘win’ for all parties to a workers’ compensation settlement; the …
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Section 111 Reporting Monetary Penalties Are Here
The long-awaited Section 111 Mandatory Insurer Reporting civil monetary penalties are on the …
7 Tips to Resolve Legacy Claim Files
Legacy Workers’ Compensation claims are cases that have been aging for months, years, or even …
Medical Records Review: Reduce Costs and Promote Settlements
Stakeholders interested in reducing the money spent on workers’ compensation claims and driving …
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MSP Manual Update Puts MSAs into Motion at Provider Level
A recent change to a Medicare Secondary Payer Manual brings Medicare Set-Asides into play for …
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Beware of the Settlement Minefield!
Settling a workers’ compensation claim is hard work. Once you have accomplished it, the agreement …
MD Law Firm Settles with DOJ for Failure to Reimburse Conditional Payments
In a recent publication, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has confirmed that …
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Section 111 Civil Monetary Penalty Rulemaking is Delayed
Authored by: Ciara F. Koba, Esq., BSN Non-Group Health Plan reporting entities have been waiting …
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Tighten Up Your Settlement Agreements
Settling a workers’ compensation claim is hard work. Once you have accomplished it, the agreement …
4 Steps to Reduce Exposure of Vacated Settlement Agreement
After a long and cold winter, spring break is upon us. Millions of Americans are getting ready for …
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2023 MMSEA Section 111 Reporting Updates
CMS opened 2023 with a series of updates to the NGHP Section 111 User Guide. First, on January 9, a …
Social Security Disability, Medicare, and Medicaid; Oh My!
Federal government disability and medical insurance programs cause problems in settling workers’ …
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Preparing for the Final Rule: Section 111 Common Mistakes, Misconceptions and Mishaps
Ciara Koba, Esq. of Allan Koba and Bridget Smith, JD, MSCC, CMSP of IMPAXX discuss Section 111 …
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Tips and Traps to Effective Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance
By now, almost every member of the claim management team knows about the dangers of Medicare in …
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