Most workers’ compensation claims adjusters would agree that the best claim is a closed one.  Although the ideal settlement closes all aspects of the claim at once, this is not always feasible.  The unique circumstances of a claim may result in an indemnity only settlement with future medical rights remaining open.  The settlement terms
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  One of the most significant cost-drivers in MSAs can be surgeries.  In addition to CMS becoming more aggressive in allocating for surgeries, we have recently seen the costs of these procedures increase as well.  This brings back not-so-fond memories from a few years ago when CMS began including urine drug screens in MSAs where
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  At NBKL, we pride ourselves in our ability to take teamwork to the next level, and in a recent MSA case, we put this teamwork to the test.  The case involved a complex injury with multiple reconstructive surgeries and significant ongoing care, but our client was only able to provide limited medical records. With
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  The Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal improvements were rolled out on July 13, 2020. New features provide authorized users with access to information regarding the status of the Ongoing Responsibility for Medical report as well as the ability to view and print correspondence in a case. Although the ICD codes associated with the conditional
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  The Office of Management and Budget recently updated the timing for the release of the long-awaited proposed rule addressing liability, no-fault and workers’ compensation settlements. According to the updated publication, the rule seeks to clarify that an individual or Medicare beneficiary must satisfy Medicare’s interests with respect to future medical items and services related
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