Welcome to the Summer 2020 edition of the Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance Corner.

The Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal improvements were rolled out on July 13, 2020.

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.

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission is transitioning to a fully electronic filing system.

The EEOC and OSHA recently issued supplemental guidance to help employers navigate reopening the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bill Lowry will be speaking at a webinar for the Illinois Chamber of Commerce July 15th from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CST.

On June 8, 2020, Governor Pritzker signed HB 2455/PA 101-633 into law, adding a new subsection to the Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act (820 ILCS 310/1).

COVID-19 Resources

This is the second post in a series addressing guidance for employers on operating safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daniel Ugaste was recently quoted in an article by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.