By Ali Mendiola, February 28, 2019, Appeared in WorkCompCentral.com Every day, accidents, sometimes fatal, occur in the workplace. As a structured settlement broker, I see the aftermath of these incidents and their long-term impact. While settlement funds can't make someone with a catastrophic injury whole again or bring back a deceased family member, they can
Bringing two parties to the mediation table in a personal injury case is often a substantial feat. It shows a willingness to negotiate and even to compromise on both sides. Much discussion and agreement needs to happen before reaching the “demands and offers” and eventual settlement phase. Knowing in advance how much an injured client
Settling a case can be a cumbersome and time-consuming experience for all parties. When the complexities of needs-based public benefit programs such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are added to the structured settlement mix, attorneys must be vigilant to ensure that the settlements they craft comply with all applicable laws while protecting their client’s current and future benefit eligibility. In addition, this is further complicated by dual-eligible clients with Medicaid and Medicare.
