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My client fell in December 2007 and had to undergo a total knee replacement in 2008.  All medical coverage provided through her employer...

I represent a 55 year old woman who has been receiving Social Security total disability benefits for years.  Her medical problems are prolif...

I am trying to settle a Motor Vehicle Accident case with a knee injury. My client was born 12/02/45 making him more than 62 1/2 years old an...

My client is a Medicare beneficiary who suffered a neck injury in a Motor Vehicle Accident. Their auto insurance has paid for treatment to n...

Thank you for contacting the Garretson Firm Resolution Group, Inc. ("GFRG") with your MMSEA question. Background: Misunderstanding...

Question A minor was injured, pays 100% of the Erisa lien. He or she will need future scar revenue 4-5 years later. How is the cost determ...

Question I represent a man who sustained traumatic brain injuries that have rendered him wheelchair-bound and unable to feed himself. His w...

Question My client was injured in an automobile accident and medical expenses were paid by his employer under an ERISA plan. Subsequently, h...

Question Mr. Russell: I apologize for the question to the extent you have already addressed the issue. Here is my concern: MA Plans step int...

Question Has Shenk been the subject of another circuit decision so that the Supreme Court can now look at the appropriate equitable relief a...

Question I understand that the reporting period for liability insurance cases has been moved back to 10-1-11. However, I am not sure how th...

Question Are all Medicare replacement plans such as Humana governed by the same Federal rules as Medicare? Humana is claiming to be governe...

Question Does the fact that a self-funded ERISA plan purchased stop loss insurance bring it back under NYs new anti-subrogation law? If so i...

Question A Malpractice case arose June 2006. The medical bills were paid by an insurance company. ACS Recoveries had submitted a subrogatio...

Question I understand that MICRA did away with the subrogation rights of private health insurers, but does Medicare maintain a right of reco...

Question ABC Company Supermarkets furnished health coverage to my client, an ABC Company employee, was injured in a Motor Vehicle Accident. ...

Question This is a follow-up question seeking clarification of a response Michael D. Russell of your office was kind enough to provide on Au...

Question After your great presentation at the AAJ Nursing Home Seminar this weekend, I had an issue arise. A resident is deceased and suit ...

Question Question: Does an injured claimant have any made whole rights in relation to Tri Care's lien or subrogation rights? My clien...

Question Can a client claim ERISA lien payment (reimbursement for medical expenses) for medical deduction? Answer That is a great questi...

Question I represent an Indian person in a personal injury claim. The Indian Health Service paid the medical expenses. The amount paid by ...

Question Abstract: There has been a considerable amount of commentary among personal injury practitioners on listservs regarding the McKin...

Question I am concerned that signing the agreement to represent the government's interest may create a conflict of interest if there is...

Question I have a client who had her bills paid by TRICARE. Is this treated the same as Medicare in that we have an obligation to notify T...

Question Pa. R.C.P. 229.1 requires disbursement of settlement proceeds within 20 days of receipt of the signed release; if no Medicare waiv...

Question I understand Medicare supplements may bolster their ability to obtain reimbursement by including certain language in their plan. ...

Question Has your thinking with respect to liability settlement MSAs changed at all since your 2/16/09 paper on misinformation on MSAs in L...

Question Thank you for contacting the Garretson Firm Resolution Group, Inc. ("GFRG") with your MMSEA question. Background: Mi...

Question Can you take an attorney fee off of a Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Aside? The injured worker settled his Workers' C...

Question A driver in NY was involved in an accident. His hospital bill was mistakenly paid by Medicare (instead of No-fault). The driver eve...

Question Although we have notified/submitted forms to Medicare of a 3rd party claim, we have not received a response yet. Do we need to re...

Question I have a case where the plaintiffs were involved in a wreck, lost their jobs, and declared bankruptcy (chapter 7) as a result. Me...

Question Should a lawyer sign an indemnification agreement with respect to Medicare reimbursement claims? Answer There are 8 states that...

Question If the last know exposure is prior to December 5, 1980, is the plaintiff required to notify CMS? Answer See answer below. If t...

Question I was perusing your blog and noticed a comment on Missouri being an anti-subrogation state but that such is preempted by ERISA. W...