As we previously reported, a CMS policy for liability Medicare set-aside (LMSA) review appears to be imminent. The current state of confusion is depicted in a recent case involving CMS. In Silva v. Burwell, the plaintiff was injured as a result of a medical malpractice incident, after which he sustained permanent and extensive brain damage…
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As we previously reported, a CMS policy for liability Medicare set-aside (LMSA) review appears to be imminent. The current state of confusion is depicted in a recent case involving CMS. In Silva v. Burwell, the plaintiff was injured as a result of a medical malpractice incident, after which he sustained permanent and extensive brain damage … Continue reading Will workers’ compensation MSA guidelines extend to personal injury cases?
Steve Murdock and Allison Mecher recently presented on the hot topic of Medical Marijuana and Opioid Use in the Workplace to the Rockford Area Society for Human Resource Management. In this presentation, Steve and Allison provided an overview of Illinois’ Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program, including how it works and how employers should … Continue reading Inman & Fitzgibbons Presents to the Rockford Area Society for Human Resource Management
Despite the weather turning warm and kids running free for the summer, the Illinois Legislature remains busy. Here is a brief rundown of a few bills of note pending before the House and Senate: SB 904: Amends the Insurance Code to create an advisory council concerning education courses, course materials, curriculum and credential of instructors. … Continue reading Illinois Summer Legislative Update
Last year, Governor Rauner requested for reform to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, resulting in the appearance of HB 2525 and HB 2622 on his desk. He promptly vetoed each bill, presumably after realizing that neither bill provided any type of reform to the Act. The General Assembly has once again presented legislation in an … Continue reading Illinois WC Legislative Update: Partisan politics pushes SB 2863 and HB 4595 through the Senate under the guise of “reform.”
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