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Posted August 16, 2010 in Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M. Medicare, Medicare Secondary Payer Act, MMSEA, MSP Compliance
In Hackley, a CT court followed Seger and compeled the plaintiff to provide his Social Security number which was requested as a term of settlement. However, there was no settlement since the parties...
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Posted August 3, 2010 in Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M. Medicare, Medicare Secondary Payer Act, MMSEA, MSP Compliance
In Seger, a federal district court ordered the plaintiff to comply with a MMSEA based discovery request.
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Posted August 1, 2010 in Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M. Settlement Planning
The Adrian v. Mesirow case holds an important lesson for trial lawyers.
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Posted July 30, 2010 in Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M. Ahlborn, Liens
This is a summary of the Florida post-Ahlborn case law.
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Posted July 28, 2010 in Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M. Medicare Set Asides
CMS is routinely NOT reviewing proposed Liability Medicare Set Asides
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Posted June 30, 2010 in Ahlborn, Liens
The Price decision illustrates the need to present evidence, at a hearing, regarding the total value of an injury claim for purposes of an Ahlborn reduction.
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Posted June 29, 2010 in Ahlborn, Liens
Armstrong v. Cansler affirms the Andrews v. Haygood decision that NC's Medicaid lien statute does not violate the US Supreme Court's holding in Ahlborn.
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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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