Archive for April 2020
Lien Resolution Success
In depth review of plan language did not support the healthcare lien. MASSIVE reduced a $1.3 million Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield lien to $10,000 after a California plaintiff was severely burned in a house fire. In addition to burns, the plaintiff suffered permanent disfigurement, chronic asthma and respiratory complications along with emotional injuries. While…
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A MASSIVE Lien Resolution Increases Settlement for Plaintiff MASSIVE increases settlement and reduced liens by $1,500,000 for a motorcycle rider from Nassau County, New York. The 19 year old plaintiff was involved in an accident near a bridge within an unmarked construction zone. The case settled against the construction company for $4.8 million due to injuries…
Read MoreNew York’s Work Comp: New Settlement Rules
Future Medical Allocations As of March 2, 2020, New York has instituted a new indemnification policy for Workers’ Compensation cases. This change will make future medical allocations more important in order to obtain Workers’ Compensation Board approval. While the policy still requires New York Work Comp attorneys to enter into settlement agreements under specific Section 32…
Read MoreMichigan’s No-Fault Law and Health Insurance Liens
Michigan’s new No-Fault PIP law creates a choice for all Michigan drivers. Any auto insurance policy effective after July 1, 2020 (new or renewed) allows drivers a choice of six coverage levels – each with a different lien resolution impact: $0 / Allowable Expenses Exclusion – This opt-out of PIP requires all household members to…
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MASSIVE’s Mass Tort Team eliminates a $114,058.70 lien for a 2004 hip replacement. Our Mass Tort team was recently retained by a Kentucky Law Firm to resolve a self-funded ERISA lien handled by United Healthcare. Over time, the plaintiffs’ bones and joints around the hip were infected as metal shards were entering the bloodstream. The…
Read MoreTexas PI Firm Sued for Failure to Pay Medicare Lien
The US Attorney’s Office has filed suit against another personal injury law firm for failing to pay a Medicare lien. Previous similar actions have been settled with firms in the northeast and Atlantic coast that ignored liens. This time, the law firm paid something to Medicare, but tried to reduce the lien using improper, non-administrative…
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