At the Intersection of a Longshore Act Claim and a Medicare Secondary Payer Act Claim: Which Side Wins?

• 04/18/19
• Jean S. Goldstein

An interesting case arose out of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit yesterday.  The case is Grimm v. Vortex Marine Constr., No. 18-15104, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 11035 (9th Cir. ...
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Making Treatment Guidelines Matter

• 04/17/19
• Peter Rousmaniere

Our industry puts a lot of trust in guidelines that present best evidence of good medical care.  Does medical practice endorsed by these guidelines ensure better outcomes? Or are they window ...
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Do you Have More Questions About the New Electronic Payment Feature on the MSPRP?

• 04/16/19
• Jean S. Goldstein

s you may know, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently added new functionality to the Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP) allowing electronic payments to be made, as ...
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Micro Versus Macro Analysis

• 04/15/19
• Judge David Langham

From economists, we have learned about interactive trade systems. They refer to "microeconomics" and "macroeconomics" distinguished thus by keydifferences.com:  "micro economics is the study of an ...
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For Life, Not for Eternity

• 04/12/19
• Judge David Langham

On February 25, 2019 the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) rendered an interesting decision in Yovino, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools v. Rizo, 586 U.S. ____ (2019); No. 18–272. ...
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Does the FDA’s Interest in Compounding Medications Mean They Will be Included in WCMSAs in the Future?

• 04/11/19
• Jean S. Goldstein

Last week Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, M.D. and Deputy Commissioner, Anna Abram issued a statement on new 2019 efforts to improve the quality of compounded drugs. The ...
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Personal Comfort? Testing Compensability

• 04/08/19
• Judge David Langham

On November  4, 2016 Judge Wil Condry issued a summary Final Order in the case of Valcourt-Williams v. Sedgwick Claims Management. On April 5, 2019 the Florida First District Court of Appeal ...
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Further Remarks on the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Opt-Out Bill (That May Be Going Away)

• 04/05/19
• Michael C. Duff

While rumor has it the Arkansas opt-out bill, Download Ark Opt Out Bill (002), does not have time to be enacted into law, it has nevertheless provided me with a wonderful opportunity to get a look into the ...
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The End of a Relationship

• 04/05/19
• Judge David Langham

The more intense the relationship, the more intense perhaps its dissolution. I have been fortunate to never practice family law, but I have heard many stories from attorneys and judges. There is an intensity ...
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