A decision currently on appeal before the Illinois Supreme Court addresses a novel issue that may impact civil cases that also involve a workers’ compensation injury. 

Why would I do a Medicare Set-Aside when an individual has an alternative form of health insurance, whether that be through group health insurance after the age of 65 while working for the respondent-employer or through a spouse?

One of the challenging tasks for MSA allocators is persuading CMS to exclude a surgical allocation when a future surgical procedure is mentioned in the medical record.

On October 5, 2020, CMS released version 3.2 of its Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA) Reference Guide.

Medicare coverage is not limited to Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance). Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C) are also an available option for Medicare beneficiaries.

In the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn. For first responders and front-line workers affected by COVID-19, the sunset provision of House Bill 4276 extends the promises and benefits of the COVID presumptive laws from December 31, 2020 to June 30, 2021.

The phrase “no risk, no reward” is especially relevant in workers’ compensation, where risk is central to a compensable injury.

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

I recently wrote about Section 111 Total Payment Obligation to Claimant (TPOC) reporting in bifurcated settlements.

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