Risk Managers should know that although “medical compensation” is broadly interpreted in North Carolina, the service requested still must effect a cure, provide relief or lessen the period of the injured worker’s disability.
Medicare isn’t the only entity who can sue you for conditional payments – plaintiffs can too!
Daniel Hayes and Tracey Jones presented at the NAMSAP Regional Meeting held in Orlando on January 29, 2015. Their panel discussion, “Protecting the Client,” covered best practices from both the plaintiff and defense perspectives for tackling Medicare Secondary Payer issues in liability and workers’ compensation claims. For information on Daniel and Tracey’s Medicare Set Aside…
In the public records case of Cline v. Hoke, Plaintiff brought an action against Defendant, assistant director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, in his official and individual capacity, seeking to obtain certain emails pursuant to North Carolina’s public records law. N.C.G.S. § 132-6(a) requires that a custodian of public records provide the public…