CMS to Hold WCMSA Webinar as New Rules Kick In

• The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host an Introduction to Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Asides (WCMSAs) webinar on June 17 at 2 p.m. ET.
• As reported here in April, workers’ compensation insurance carriers and self-insured entities are now required to report certain data related to settlements with Medicare beneficiaries that include a Medicare Set Aside.
• According to the CMS announcement, the session is designed to provide clarity on the process, including its purpose, submission guidelines, and administration.
• Attorneys, Medicare beneficiaries, and other professionals involved in the submission and administration of WCMSAs are encouraged to attend.
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NC Court Blocks Move to Add Self-Insurance Group to Asbestos Case

• A North Carolina Court of Appeals has denied a plaintiff’s motion to add North Carolina Self-Insurance Security Association as a party to their claim.
• The plaintiff’s late husband filed a claim with the North Carolina Industrial Commission alleging exposure to asbestos during his employment at a furniture factory.
• Some 16 years after his last date of employment with the manufacturer, Shelby Williams, the plaintiff was diagnosed with mesothelioma.
• The plaintiff died in July 2013 due to the disease, and an amended Form 18B was filed to make a claim for death benefits.
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