Mallinckrodt Opioid Bankruptcy PI Claimant Trust – What’s Next?
MASSIVE is proud to be the exclusive lien resolution administrator for the Mallinckrodt Opioid Bankruptcy PI Claimant Trust. Our job will be to resolve hundreds of thousands of liens to...
Plaintiff and Defense Cooperation in Medicare Liens
Most settlement agreements miss a vital series of terms that all defendants must report to the government. Those terms are used in Medicare’s Section 111 reporting. They include what date...
Mallinckrodt Opioid Bankruptcy Trust: What Claimants Can Expect
MASSIVE has been selected as the exclusive lien resolution administrator for the Mallinckrodt Bankruptcy Trust’s PI Claimant Trust. If your law firm has claimants recovering from that trust, here’s what...
2022 AAJ Annual Convention
The 2022 AAJ Annual Convention is July 16-19 at the Washington State Convention Center and Sheraton Seattle. As the exclusive lien resolution administrator for the Mallinckrodt Opioid Bankruptcy Trust...
MASSIVE: The Exclusive Lien Resolution Administrator for Mallinckrodt Opioid Bankruptcy Trust
MASSIVE has been selected by the Personal Injury Trustee and Claims Administrator to be the exclusive Lien Resolution Administrator for the Mallinckrodt Opioid Bankruptcy Trust mass tort litigation. MASSIVE...
What Does the Gallardo v. Marstiller Decision Mean for Medicaid Recovery?
The Supreme Court released its opinion in Gallardo v. Marstiller on June 6, 2022. Many commentators suggest the Supreme Court decision in Gallardo will change the way Medicaid recovery works...
Play by the Rules with Medicare Liens
The US Department of Justice is suing law firms who do not pay their clients’ Medicare liens. Medicare is diligently monitoring firms to make sure their liens are reimbursed...
Medicare’s Anti-NSMSA and EBMSA Stance
Medicare does not consider Non-Submit Medicare Set-Asides (NSMSAs) or Evidence-Based Medicare Set-Asides (EBMSAs) as true MSAs. Its announcement came in January with a surprise WCMSA Reference Guide 3.5 release (a...
2022 WILG Northwest Regional Conference
As a WILG Gold Level Affinity Partner, MASSIVE looks forward to connecting with our fellow members and participating in the WILG Northwest Regional Conference in Seattle, July 14-16, 2022. ...
MASSIVE’s Ryan Weiner, Esq. to present at the 6th Annual MSP Conditional Payment Forum July 11-13, 2022
Ryan Weiner, COO of MASSIVE and long-time authority on liability, no-fault, and workers’ compensation conditional payments, is presenting at the virtual 6th Annual Medicare Secondary Payer Conditional Payment Forum on...
Private Liens Significantly Reduced for Michigan Plaintiff
MASSIVE reduced two large private insurance liens totaling $519,785 down to $15,000 for a Michigan plaintiff. This was a medical malpractice case that resulted in a 44-year-old man having all...
MASSIVE Announces Scholarship Partnership with WILG for 2022
SOUTHFIELD, MI, May 10, 2022 MASSIVE: Medical and Subrogation Specialists are sponsoring scholarships for two attorneys to join the Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG) association and attend...
MASSIVE’s Dedication Results in Reduction of ERISA Lien
A 55-year-old California plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident, which resulted in back injuries. The self-funded ERISA plan refused to reduce the lien due to the strong plan...
MASSIVE Partners with WILG for Scholarship Program
MASSIVE is sponsoring scholarships for two attorneys to join the Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG) association and attend the WILG Annual Convention in September. Each scholarship includes one...
CMS Guidance on WCMSA’s Section 4.3
We like to remind the legal industry that Medicare Set-Asides (“MSAs”) don’t exist under the law. They’re a very good idea considering the consequences to a claimant or plaintiff of...
Self-Funded ERISA Plan Lien Reduced by 87%
A Pennsylvania mother was badly hurt in a motor vehicle accident, which resulted in her baby’s premature birth. The child had significant injuries that totaled $222,792.52 in liens. Because this…
What to Expect from Senate Bill 410
Michigan has repealed the immunity provision of its Product Liability Act. This provision has been on the books for the last 30 years, allowing Michigan companies to shield themselves from…
MASSIVE Increased Settlement by $110k with Medical Cost Projection
Recently, a worker’s compensation firm asked us to review one of their cases. Their plaintiff required a shoulder replacement. The defense initially offered $100,000 based almost entirely on past medical…