The concept of risk is a heavily debated, highly contentious, and extremely nuanced area of Illinois Workers’ Compensation law.  On Thursday morning, the Illinois...

  I recently wrote about Section 111 Total Payment Obligation to Claimant (TPOC) reporting in bifurcated settlements. Given the ambiguity in the NGHP User Guide,...

  Although our nation is currently focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid abuse epidemic continues to claim many lives.  According to data from the...

  Prescription drugs can make up a large part of a Medicare Set-Aside.  Since Medicare prices future prescription drugs using average wholesale price, the ultimate...

  Almost every Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA) includes future diagnostic imaging studies, usually x-rays and MRIs.  For most work injuries, and especially orthopedic ones,...