The Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSPA) requires every injured worker eligible for medicare (or will be in the next 30 months) to protect Medicares' interest when settling a workers compensation claim. The MSPA has resulted it many hurdles to settling workers comp claims here in Ohio. Historically the BWC has taken an overly burdensome position when it comes to "protecting Medicare's interests".
The Ohio BWC administrator (Stephen Buehrer) announced on Monday November 5 that the BWC has re evaluated their policy and in attempt to not allow the MSPA to hinder settlement and outlined their new policy going forward. Hopefully these changes will help injured Ohioans attain the compensation that they deserve.
For more information, contact an experienced workers comp attorney to find out how this may affect your comp claim.
The Ohio BWC administrator (Stephen Buehrer) announced on Monday November 5 that the BWC has re evaluated their policy and in attempt to not allow the MSPA to hinder settlement and outlined their new policy going forward. Hopefully these changes will help injured Ohioans attain the compensation that they deserve.
For more information, contact an experienced workers comp attorney to find out how this may affect your comp claim.