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Pending Appeals and Tactics

Saturday, September 18, 2010 9:47:42 AM by J. Michael Hayes

MEDICARE: Toepfer appeal challanging assessment of medical expenses by CMS is before an Administrative Law Judge to be argued on November 18, 2010.  We are about to initiate suit in Federal Court naming CMS as a "necessary party" Defendant pursuant to FRCP 20 to force them to pursue their own medical expense recovery claims and to shorten the above protracted administrative appeal process.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION:  Appeal to the Appellate Division, 4th Department motion in Traska & Robinson to sever the pain and suffering claims from the insurer's medical recovery claim on Ethical grounds was argued September 7, 2010.  The decisions usually are rendered in two months.

MEDICAID:  The County of Erie has been sued as a "necessary party" Defendant pursuant to CPLR 1001 to force them to prove their own recovery claim.  Again, the grounds are Ethical.  The attorney should really only represent one client at at time for any particular lawsuit.  To represent multiple parties is a conflict of interests. Professional Rules of Conduct, Rule 1.8(g).

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