One of the under the radar unintended consequences of Workers’ Compensation claims is spoliation of evidence.

The 18th annual WGN-TV Back-to-School Kids Fair featured food, fun, health screenings, safety tips and everything parents need to get kids ready for school.

“Dem Bones” (also known as “Dry Bones”) is a biblical song, inspired by Ezekiel’s visits to the Valley of Dry Bones. In Ezekiel’s vision, the dry bones are connected into human figures, and the prophet is commanded to revitalize the figures.

Lisa Azoory-Keller authored an article published in the August edition of The Illinois Municipal Review.

Our office recently received several questions regarding the proposed Explanation of Benefits (“EOB”), as well as the current Department of Insurance Rules concerning electronic billing in Workers’ Compensation claims.

Welcome to the Summer 2019 edition of the Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance Corner.

In Duncan v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, 2019 U.S. Dis. LEXIS 106265, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan found that a decedent’s Estate (“Plaintiff”) did not have standing to seek double damages against Liberty Mutual (“Liberty”), the decedent’s no-fault PIP carrier. 

Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance is a detailed, somewhat complicated, and often dynamic field. MSP law and regulations are constantly evolving and subject to some interpretation.

A Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) is a settlement tool used by parties to prevent a cost shift of future injury-related Medicare covered expenses to Medicare when the settlement terms close out liability for future medical.

Section 25.5 of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (820 ILCS 305/25.5) governs workers’ compensation fraud in Illinois.