Legislative & Regulatory The Superior Court of Pennsylvania Offers a Lesson in Allocating Settlement Proceeds In early August, the Pennsylvania Superior Court issued a decision that is instructive on the allocation of settlement proceeds. The... more August 31, 2021 • Paul H. Sighinolfi
Education • Industry Insights The Overcharging MSA Accountholders Face as Uninsured Consumers When a person who has been injured at work settles their insurance claim and receives money for their future medical care via a Medicare... more August 30, 2021 • Porter Leslie
Compliance • Legislative & Regulatory Workers’ Compensation is a Data Driven Industry, Except When It Comes to Settlements In workers’ compensation, data is at the forefront of many professionals’ work. Lawyers focus on their individual practices... more August 26, 2021 • Paul H. Sighinolfi
Ametros Updates • Industry Insights Ametros Launches “It’s Settled” Podcast WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ametros has launched a podcast “It’s Settled: The Ametros Podcast” hosted by its General Counsel,... more August 24, 2021 • Ametros
Legislative & Regulatory A Preventative Measure to Protect an MSA Account During Divorce Proceedings This summer, The Vermont Supreme Judicial Court issued a decision in the matter of Geraw v Geraw No. 2020-263, June 11, 2021, that is... more August 18, 2021 • Paul H. Sighinolfi
Compliance • Education The Devastating Risks of Failing to Comply with Medicare Requirements Post-Settlement Temporary or permanent loss of Medicare benefits for injured workers and potential financial exposure for payers are the consequences of... more August 5, 2021 • Michael Stack
Education Pandemic Parallels in Workers’ Compensation & Opportunities for Empathy The COVID-19 pandemic was a once-in-a-lifetime event which caused many of us who've lived through it to experience certain difficulties.... more August 2, 2021 • Shawn Deane
Education Leveraging Professional Administration on Low Dollar MSAs Professional administration is usually synonymous with higher dollar medical settlements that include consistent future medical care for... more July 16, 2021 • Jayson Gallant
Education What’s Happening to Your Former Clients? – Medicare Is Still Issuing Denials When settling cases with a Medicare Set Aside (MSA), often the ongoing compliance responsibility for the injured worker, including annual... more June 28, 2021 • Ametros
Education Professional Administration Closes Workers’ Comp Claim Files If an employer has a high exposure workers’ compensation claim, which scenario is more attractive? Close the claim file, reduce the... more May 18, 2021 • Michael Stack
Ametros Updates • Industry Insights Ametros Welcomes Dr. Kenji Saito to its Medical Advisory Council WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kenji Saito, MD, JD, FACOEM, a physician and attorney, has joined Ametros’ Medical Advisory Council.... more May 13, 2021 • Melissa Coleman
Education Workers’ Memorial Day: Reflections on Kindness, Compassion, & Empathy April 28th of each year marks Workers' Memorial Day. This is “an international day of remembrance and action for workers killed,... more May 13, 2021 • Shawn Deane