by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA This is the first of a series of three articles dealing with lien resolution in personal injury cases. General Types of Liens Prior to making distribution in the settlement of a class action or…
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA This is the first of a series of three articles dealing with lien resolution in personal injury cases. General Types of Liens Prior to making distribution in the settlement of a class action or…
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA Assignment to State of Rights against Third Parties As a condition of Medicaid eligibility, a Medicaid applicant is required to assign to the state any rights to payment of medical care from any third…
Article by Thomas D. Begley Jr. As a condition of Medicaid eligibility, a Medicaid applicant is required to assign to the state any rights to payment of medical care from any third party.[1] If the individual fails to pursue the…
Agnes LaPointe was denied Medicaid benefits because her disclaimer of her interest in inherited property is an uncompensated transfer of assets. In the case of LaPointe v. Rhode Island Dept. of Human Servs. a Rhode Island trial court ruled that…