ABLE Accounts: A Valuable Tool for Settlement Planning
Consultants are often called into cases that involve a person who has become disabled because of their illness or injury.
Where to Invest Settlement Proceeds
When an attorney is contemplating a settlement for their client, one of the most critical aspects of the settlement is economic sufficiency, particularly in catastrophic and wrongful death cases.
Adding Security to Social Security with Structured Settlements
Depending on what report you read, the Social Security Trust Fund (the "Fund") is fine and expected to pay full benefits until 2096, bolstered by improved economics in the Fund and a reduced number of applicants.
South Carolina SSPA
As settlement consultants we often deal with income tested benefits, most often Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Protection Against Dissipation Risk
We often read about lottery winners who win a gigantic sum of money and lose it all, such as the recently updated article by Business Insider and last year’s New York Post article.
Don’t Forget the SNAP: Public Benefits & Settlements
As settlement consultants we often deal with income tested benefits, most often Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Minors’ Settlements – Update in Tennessee
This year Tennessee amended its law governing minors’ settlements (Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-34-105) to waive court approval.
US World Report College Study Settlements for Minors
According to a recent study published by US News & World Report, college tuition, and fees have risen significantly at all levels.
Proposed Rule on Liability MSAs – Delayed, Delayed, Withdrawn
When Shakespeare wrote Much Ado About Nothing, it could very well have been about the often debated and still unresolved issues surrounding liability settlements involving Medicare beneficiaries.
A New Era for California Medical Malpractice Claims
Recently, California Governor Newsom signed a bill amending the Medical Compensation Reform Act (MICRA), which addresses medical malpractice claims in California, the first changes made to MICRA since the act was passed in 1975.