An Examination of the Role of Structured Settlements in Funding Medicare Set-Asides
March 14, 2022
Rasa Fumagalli JD, MSCC, CMSP-F & Samantha Webster
Many Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) arrangements today are funded with structured settlements. There are some very good reasons for doing so, which are discussed below. However, it is critical to …
Advanced Strategies for Closing Cases Compliantly: A Case Study
November 11, 2021
In the confusing landscape of public benefits and planning issues that arise today for trial lawyers when settling catastrophic injury cases, finding your way can be a daunting task. Many
questions come up such as should the …
Structured Settlements: Maximizing Settlement Dollars in Personal Injury Cases
By: Joanna Wynes, J.D., Partner Planner
The primary goal of a plaintiff’s attorney in a personal injury or workers’ compensation action is to achieve the greatest possible financial recovery given the facts and circumstances of the case. Once there is …
Understanding Structured Settlements and Medicare Set-Asides
October 14, 2021
Settlement – What to Consider for a Medicare Set-Aside (MSA)
When settling a case involving a current Medicare beneficiary and before finalizing, it is important to understand what actions need to be taken to consider …
The Economics Behind the Highest Paying Structured Settlements
September 30, 2021
Josh Pettingill, MBA, MS, MSCC
All structured settlements are not created equal. There is a strong possibility you are leaving money on the table for your client with your existing settlement consultant or worse, relying on the …
#2| Since You Asked: Synergy’s Workers’ Compensation Medicare Secondary Payer Advice Column
September 9, 2021
Structured settlements may be used to fund a Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA). Samantha Webster, Synergy’s Director of Case Management, addresses two common questions that come up about funding of a WCMSA with a structured …
Why Qualified Settlement Funds are an Important Tool for Trial Lawyers to Understand
November 17, 2020
What do you do when you settle a case like this where your client is on public assistance, there are allocation issues, settlement planning issues must be addressed, and there are liens to negotiate? Where can you …
6 Real-World Considerations for Advanced Settlement Planning
November 10, 2020
Mrs. Smith was moved to the ICU and no neurologic monitoring was performed that evening after being moved from the surgical suite. The next morning, Mrs. Smith was found to be quadriparetic. A suit was brought against …
Compliance Strategies for Closing Cases in 2020 and Beyond
Suffering even a moderate personal physical injury can create difficult challenges both financially and emotionally for even the strongest among us. However, what happens when someone suffers a serious or catastrophic personal physical injury? Do they get the proper counsel …
The Curious Case of a Loudoun County Man: Why you always need a plaintiff settlement planner to assist with a structured settlement
July 7, 2020
By Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., MSCC, CSSC
In a recent Washington Post article, an egregious story of embezzlement was detailed involving personal injury settlements for children whose parents had died due to medical malpractice. The …
