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Illinois COVID-19 Presumption of Compensability “Expires”

8.18.2021 Blog
On May 21, 2020, amendments to the Illinois Occupational Diseases Act created a rebuttable presumption in favor of compensability for COVID-19 first responders and front-line workers  who contract COVID-19; the expansive definition of “front-line workers” is based on occupations identified in the Governor’s Executive Order 2020-10 and includes employees of grocery stores, banks, postal workers, public transportation, hardware stores, etc. provided that their occupation required them to encounter members of the general public or to work in locations of more than 15 employees. 

Answers by Amy

7.29.2020 Blog
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 cost of the drugs through a pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) is often less than the average wholesale price.