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Medicare Secondary Payer News, Notes, and Trends for 2022

January 25, 2022

Summarizes recent changes and trends in Medicare Secondary Payer laws, processes, and procedures

This entry was posted in Personal Injury and tagged Medicare Reimbursement, Medicare Reporting, Medicare Secondary Payer, MSP, PAID Act on January 25, 2022 by Sean Sheehan.

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Missouri Court Refuses to Extend Personal Jurisdiction to Truck Driver Driving for Missouri Company

January 13, 2022

Analysis of Missouri appellate court decision denying personal jurisdiction in truck accident where plaintiff based claim on Missouri’s long-arm statute

This entry was posted in Trucking & Transportation Law and tagged Missouri Appellate Court, Personal Jurisdiction on January 13, 2022 by Meg Fowler.

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Missouri Appellate Court Reaffirmed Owned-Vehicle Exclusions in Uninsured Motorist Coverage

December 21, 2021

Examines Missouri appellate court ruling affirming owned-vehicle exclusion in automobile liability insurance policies involving uninsured motorist coverage

This entry was posted in Insurance Law and tagged Missouri Appellate Court, Missouri Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, Missouri Uninsured Motorist, Owned-Vehicle Insurance Exclusion, Uninsured Motorist Coverage on December 21, 2021 by Bradley Zaffiri.

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There’s No Place Like Home—Unless You Live Next Door: Venue and Forum in Litigation

December 13, 2021

Analyzes Illinois Appellate ruling denying improper venue and forum non conveniens in case where co-defendant was dismissed after time required to appear

This entry was posted in Professional Liability and tagged Forum, Forum Non Conveniens, Illinois Appellate Court, Improper Venue, Venue on December 13, 2021 by Tammera Banasek.

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Co-Employee Immunity Under Workers’ Compensation Act in Light of New Missouri Supreme Court Opinion

December 7, 2021

Examines Missouri Supreme Court ruling on co-employee immunity under 2012 Workers’ Compensation Act amendment. Includes discussion of dissenting opinion

This entry was posted in Employment & Labor Law and tagged Co-Employee Immunity, Missouri Supreme Court, Missouri Workers Compensation Act on December 7, 2021 by Kathleen Hamilton.

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Courts Deny Evidence of Asbestos Contamination of Talcum Powder as Hearsay

November 23, 2021

Examines recent court decisions disallowing industrial hygienists’ opinions as hearsay. Reports lacked independent opinions; were based on published works

This entry was posted in Asbestos and tagged Hearsay Evidence, Talcum Powder Contamination on November 23, 2021 by Audra Zobrist.

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District Court of Puerto Rico Denies Preliminary Injunction and Dismisses Case Seeking to Halt Vaccine Mandate for Executive Branch Employees

November 16, 2021

Summarizes 11/1/21 Puerto Rico District Court decision denying motion for preliminary injunction of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for executive branch employees

This entry was posted in Employment & Labor Law and tagged COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Litigation on November 16, 2021 by Weston Stoddard.

Weston Stoddard

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Second Circuit Upholds Vaccine Mandate for New York’s Healthcare Workers

November 12, 2021

Summarizes 11/4/21 Second Circuit decision upholding New York’s vaccine mandate for certain employees of healthcare facilities

This entry was posted in Employment & Labor Law and tagged COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Litigation on November 12, 2021 by Julieta Kosiba.

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Illinois Pollution Control Board Adopts First Time-Limited Water Quality Standard

November 5, 2021

Summarizes the Illinois Pollution Control Board’s new Time-Limited Water Quality Standard for chloride

This entry was posted in Environmental Law and tagged Chloride Reduction, Environmental Protection Agency, IEPA, Illinois Pollution Control Board, TLWQS, USEPA, Water Quality Standard on November 5, 2021 by Michael Murphy.

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New Missouri Statute Eases Requirements for Finalizing Settlements for Minors

November 4, 2021

Describes Missouri’s changed requirements for finalizing personal injury settlements and other claims involving minor children

This entry was posted in Personal Injury and tagged Missouri Legislation, Settlements for MInors on November 4, 2021 by Joseph Neill.

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We are very proud of the dedicated efforts of our attorneys and staff to provide great service and work product to our clients during the pandemic. This would not have been possible without the incredible support provided by the HeplerBroom IT Department and other essential personnel who supported our personnel and clients from the office locations while the rest of our teams worked remotely.

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