Medicare & Workers’ Compensation Frequently Asked Questions

March 17, 2014

Q1. Clarification of WCMSA Review Thresholds – Should I establish a Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-aside Arrangement (WCMSA) even if I am not yet a Medicare beneficiary and/or even if I do not meet the CMS thresholds for review of a WCMSA proposal? A1. The thresholds for review of a WCMSA proposal…

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Delaware State Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Appointments

March 17, 2014

Elzufon Austin & Mondell is pleased to announce the following elected and appointed positions with respect to the Delaware State Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section: 2019 Andrew Carmine appointed Chair of The Workers’ Compensation Section of the Delaware State Bar Association Gary Baker re-appointed Co-Chair CLE Committee Scott Mondell re-appointed…

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Delaware Workers’ Compensation Mileage Rates

March 17, 2014

Pursuant to 19 Del. C. § 2322, employers/carriers are responsible for reimbursement of mileage to and from compensable treatment. The reimbursement rate is the State of Delaware specified mileage allowance rate in effect at the time of the travel. Per 29 Del. C. § 7102, the reimbursement rate is and…

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Sample Request for Physician’s Report of WC Injury

March 17, 2014

Below is a sample request to a medical provider for Physician’s Report of Workers’ Compensation Injury Form:  Dear Sir or Madam: As you may be aware, effective May 23, 2008, all doctors who are certified and who render treatment pursuant to Delaware’s Workers’ Compensation Act must complete and forward the…

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2011 Industrial Accident Board Rules

March 17, 2014

A brief note on Elzufon Austin Tarlov & Mondell’s role in the formulation of the new IAB Rules… Effective 12-Dec-2011, the Delaware Industrial Accident Board (IAB) passed new Rules which were the product of a multi-year process by a committee appointed by the IAB. The committee was comprised of three defense…

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Senate Bill #1

March 17, 2014

Senate Bill No. 1, which provides sweeping changes to Delaware’s Workers’ Compensation Act for the first time since its inception in 1917, was signed 1/17/07. The entire text of the bill is available here.

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Senate Bill #1 Full Text

March 17, 2014

SPONSOR:    Sen. DeLuca & Rep. Oberle   Sens. Venables Adams Blevins Copeland Sorenson Cook Henry Marshall McBride McDowell Peterson Sokola Vaughn Amick Cloutier Connor Simpson Still   Reps. Spence Smith Lee Gilligan Keeley Atkins Blakey Booth Carey Cathcart Ewing Hocker Hudson Lavelle Lofink Maier Manolakos Miro Outten Short Stone Thornburg…

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House Bill No. 175 (Effective 6/27/13)

March 17, 2014

House Bill 175 Effective 6/27/13, Governor Markel signed House Bill 175 into legislation. This bill and the Department of Labor Regulations expected to be passed in conjunction with HB 175 are intended to positively impact workers’ compensation rates in the state of Delaware. Many of the changes are reductions or…

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