Expert Analysis

The average number of baby boomers who retire from the U.S. work force has been slowly growing over the last 10 years, as the population that “boomed” after the second world war have reached retirement […]

New research measuring the emotional impact of the pandemic has shown continued mental and psychological fatigue over time. In a survey of over 2,000 US-based employees, over two-thirds reported observable clinical levels of anxiety and […]

California is often perceived to be a trendsetter when it comes to fashion, art and entertainment. Everything appears more glitzy in California and comes with a higher price tag. For many businesses operating in the […]

When the pandemic forced businesses to pivot from in-person to virtual connection in March of 2020, no one expected Zoom meetings to become the norm. While COVID-19 was certainly concerning, at the time we couldn’t […]

Introduction In 2007, Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA) added mandatory insurer reporting (MIR) requirements to the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Act at 42 USC Section 1395y(b)(8) with […]

Over the past fifteen years, there has been an ongoing dialogue creating a sense of urgency to the transition coming to the insurance space and we are now feeling it. Adding in the pandemic as […]

One of the most common and oftentimes difficult issues parties face when settling claims with Medicare beneficiaries is how to best resolve Medicare conditional payment claims.  This is true in liability, workers’ compensation, no-fault or […]

Workers’ compensation payers typically use Functional Capacity Evaluations, known as FCEs, to help guide difficult return-to-work decisions. A return-to-work FCE evaluates an injured employee’s physical ability to perform tasks in a safe, consistent way and […]