In any law firm handling personal injury, product liability, or workers’ compensation cases, medical record retrieval is an important requirement. Paper records have now been replaced with electronic medical records, and this is aimed at helping with the retrieval,...
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Stringent Medical Claim Review May Reduce Health Insurance Fraud
Healthcare fraud is a serious concern that increases healthcare costs considerably. According to the CMS, US spending on healthcare is projected to grow at an average rate of 6.2% annually. In...
COVID-19-Spurred Healthcare Costs & Steps Employers Can Take
The health concerns posed by the COVID-19 outbreak are serious, and could continue for some time. The need of the hour is to prepare for the next wave of this pandemic, if one occurs, and the...
Medical Evidence Is the Key Factor when Determining Disability
Medical evidence is paramount in a social security disability claim, and for this you need to request for the disability applicant’s medical records that may be with different healthcare providers....
COVID-19-related Employment Lawsuits Becoming a Stark Reality
The novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak has literally struck at the heart of global economy, and the United States has emerged as the worst-hit country. Though most of the workforce is confined to...
CARES Act and the Economic Stimulus Package for Americans
The $2 trillion economic stimulus package enacted (CARES Act) on March 27, 2020 will provide most Americans with an amount up to $1,200 to help manage the devastating economic outcome of the...
Key Tips to Summarize Deposition Testimonies
A deposition summary is a reduced version of a long deposition transcript. Deposition testimony is the most crucial part of any litigation. Deposition testimony may be used at trial to impeach a...
EEOC Guidance for U.S. Employers Regarding Handling Covid-19
EEOC (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)’s recent guidance for handling pandemics is highly significant information for employers, workers’ compensation lawyers, companies providing...
Coronavirus and Workers’ Wages – Some Frequently Asked Questions
The extent of uncertainty and sense of gloom generated by the COVID-19 pandemic is huge, with everyone at a total loss as to how to handle an emergency of such magnitude. With so many offices...
CMS Has Announced Section 1135 Waivers to Battle COVID-19
The entire global population is going through extremely trying times with total and partial lock downs and numerous other restrictions put in place to control the raging COVID-19 epidemic....
Trial Witness Preparation – What Lawyers Recommend
Witnesses and their statements play a key role in proving any legal case - civil or criminal. Thorough preparation of the witness provides more opportunity for lawyers to win the case. Lawyers have...