Archive: 2010
Posted June 28, 2010 in Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M. Liens
The Florida Bar committee looking at lien resolution outsourcing has a new proposed rule to govern fees. It allows a lawyer to outsource if that is disclosed in the initial fee contract and the fees...
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Posted June 15, 2010 in Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M. Taxation of Damages
Personal physical injury damages are not taxable under 104(a)(2) of the IRC.
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Posted June 2, 2010 in Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M. Liens, Medicare
Plaintiff attempted to use Ahlborn to argue for an allocation hearing before the trial court.
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Posted May 16, 2010 in Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M. Medicare, Medicare Secondary Payer Act, MMSEA, MSP Compliance
CMS has set up a query system for defendants to use to verify Medicare eligibility.
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Posted May 12, 2010 in Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M. Public Benefits
Planning for those that are dual eligible is critical.
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Posted May 12, 2010 in Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M. Public Benefits
Medicaid programs available to those that are dual eligible.
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Posted May 12, 2010 in Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M. Public Benefits
Some injury victims are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare. These clients need special settlement planning. This is part one of three in a series on dual eligibles.
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HR 2641 addresses some of the problems with Workers' Compensation Medicare Set Asides (WCMSA) but it fails to address Liability Medicare Set Asides (LMSA).
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Posted May 11, 2010 in Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M. Settlement Planning
Qualified Settlement Funds are a great tool for settling complicated cases.
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Posted May 11, 2010 in Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M. Medicare, Medicare Secondary Payer Act
MSPRC not hitting its contracting benchmarks.
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