Utah State Bar Opinion Allows Outsourcing Lien Resolution Cost to Plaintiffs

By Ryan Weiner | March 3, 2016 | Comments Off on Utah State Bar Opinion Allows Outsourcing Lien Resolution Cost to Plaintiffs

Did you know that your law firm doesn’t have to pay for a lien resolution service? According to the Utah State Bar (among others), a lien resolution service may be outsourced and treated as a client cost. See Utah State Bar Ethics Opinion Number 14-01 (January 2014). The State Bar said: It is ethical for…

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Misconceptions: It’s Not a Valid Lien Unless They Put Me on Notice

By Ryan Weiner | January 8, 2016 | Comments Off on Misconceptions: It’s Not a Valid Lien Unless They Put Me on Notice

Misconceptions: It’s Not a Valid “Lien” Unless They Put Me on Notice The most troubling “liens” are the ones that come up unexpected.  But why do liens come up without warning? For starters, we have to remind you that we all use the term lien loosely.  Most of the time we are not dealing with…

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ERISA, ERISA, ERISA!

By Ryan Weiner | November 23, 2015 | Comments Off on ERISA, ERISA, ERISA!

In lien resolution (or subrogation, or reimbursement) ERISA means nothing.  Let’s get that out of the way.  Health plans can scream “ERISA!” at the top of their lungs.  It still means nothing. This is an issue we run into often.  I like the way this ERISA lien case was handled, so I will share a…

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