To keep our clients updated regarding developments at the Commission as they affect the exposure our clients face on pending workers' compensation claims, note that there have been increases in the following benefit amounts effective January 15, 2020.

Medical bills often become an issue at the brink of a workers’ compensation trial or settlement.

By now, most of our readers are familiar with the Mandatory Insurer Reporting statute, commonly called “Section 111 Reporting,” because it originated in Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007.

Medicare is a secondary payer when a primary payer is available and has a demonstrated responsibility to make payment.

Medicare exposure can be significantly impacted by claim decisions made early in the handling of a workers’ compensation case.

This Ask Amy topic comes from one of my workers’ compensation cases.

It’s important to recall the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act generally provides a triad of benefits for an injured worker.

Today, CMS announced two town hall meetings taking place on January 14, 2020, to discuss topics related to recovery processes of the Commercial Repayment Center (CRC), the branch of CRC responsible for collecting reimbursement of Medicare conditional payments from insurance carriers and self-insured entities.

Being surveilled is unsettling, but the ordinary life of a Petitioner is a fascinating area of workers’ compensation and can have a significant impact at any trial.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) just published version 3.0 of their Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA) Reference Guide.