Workers’ Compensation: Subrogation Lien-Recoupment of Attorney Fees Wolk v. Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. (MLW No. 82270/Case No. ED112371 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Stevens, J.) Appeal from circuit court, Ste. Genevieve County, Inman, J. (Joseph T. Ne...
The lien claimant Dental Trauma Center did not prepare aKunzstudy, but he did review one prepared by the lien claimant and he “has no reason to think that it is false.” In that study, the lien claimant provided ...
Until recently, the payment of workers' compensation benefits has been sufficient to protect the employer's lien without further documentation in the workers' compensation record. However, in Borrowman v. Prastein, 356 Ill. App. 3d 546, 826 N.E.2d 600 (4th Dist. 2005), the Fourth District...
For instance, in California, a provider can file their own lien with the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, even if the bill was denied. California is the only state that allows providers to file their own adjudication. At a higher rate than in other states, healthcare providers in ...
As background, total WCMSA submissions to CMS declined steadily between CMS’ FY 2020 and FY 2022, descending from 16,517 to 13,752, a reduction of almost 17% in three years. FY 2023’s 15,743 submission count seemed to have been a reversal of that trend until the 14,862 number for...
545.15 toward the debt in this settlement with the U.S. Government. The conditional payments were described in the press release as being $84,353 with the ultimate settlement amount being $53,295. This seems to indicate that a 36.82% procurement cost reduction was allowed. The settlement did...
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LEXIS 335. On one side, we had the expert for lien claimant, Dental Trauma Center, requesting $15,548.84 in fees for dental services and appliances admittedly provided to the injured worker, Donate Russell. On the other side, we had the defense expert witness in bil...
For instance, in California, a provider can file their own lien with the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, even if the bill was denied. California is the only state that allows providers to file their own adjudication. At a higher rate than in other states, healthcare providers in ...
SummaryBy Richard J Boggan JD