Austin firefighter battles cancer, pushes back on city after worker’s compensation denied

After nearly two decades with the Austin Fire Department, one firefighter is fighting for her own life against cancer while ...
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AAPC Expert Addresses Medical Denials and Workers’ Compensation Settlements

Luann Jenkins, CPC, CPMA, CEMC, CFPC, recently addressed a Medicare denial that occurs when CMS has been involved in the settlement of a Workers’ Compensation case, according to an AAPC release. PR ...
JD Supra

Commonwealth Court Affirms Denial of COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claim by Police Officer: E-Time Payments Not Evidence of Employer Liability

The claimant contends that he contracted COVID-19 in the line of duty. Following his diagnosis, he was hospitalized, fell into a coma and later underwent extensive rehabilitation. During this time, he ...
JD Supra

Commonwealth Court Affirms Denial of Reinstatement and Penalty Petitions in COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Case

A former police officer’s attempt to reinstate workers’ compensation benefits following a COVID-19 diagnosis was denied by the Commonwealth Court, affirming prior rulings by a workers’ compensation ...
Reuters

Government ceases consideration of 'Zero-Medicare Set-Asides' for workers' comp settlements

March 24, 2025 - On Jan. 17, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") published an update to the Workers Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement ("WCMSA") Reference Guide that ...