Military Liens: Camp LeJeune and beyond

David L. Place | The Place Firm, PLLC.

Using his more than 20 years of subrogation experience Mr. Place now exclusively assists the plaintiff’s Bar with complex lien resolution problems, ensuring that the settlement dollars created by the trial attorney are protected. For the past seven years Mr. Place has served the plaintiff’s bar in both the single event lien resolution space, and mass torts, saving his clients over $100,000,000.00. Prior to beginning his service to the plaintiff’s trial bar Mr. Place spent nearly 15 years practicing as a “Litigation Specialist” for the insurance industry.

He asserted subrogation/reimbursement rights for large private group health insurance plans, self-funded ERISA groups, FEHBA plans, Medicare Advantage plans, state Medicaid plans, as well as stop-loss and disability plans in their subrogation/recovery programs in all fifty states.

John V. Cattie, Jr. | Cattie & Gonzalez, P.L.L.C.

John V. Cattie, Jr. is the Managing Member of Cattie & Gonzalez, P.L.L.C. His law firm focuses on lien resolution and government benefit preservation. In terms of lien resolution, John’s office works with clients nationwide to verify, resolve, and satisfy reimbursement obligations associated with Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, Medicaid, Veterans’ Administration (VA), Tricare, and other agencies and organizations which assert reimbursement rights for medical expenses.

His firm also helps protect future entitlement to health insurance plans like Medicare and Medicaid after a workers’ compensation, auto, liability insurance, or no-fault insurance settlement. Cattie received his BA from the University of North Carolina and his JD/MBA from Villanova University.

I. The Attorney Agreement to Protect the Government Interests letter. Should I sign? | 2:00pm – 2:20pm

II. What forms do I need and where do I get them? | 2:20pm – 2:40pm

III. What are my client’s obligations to the government? | 2:40pm – 3:00pm

Break | 3:00pm – 3:10pm

IV. What issues will VA & Tricare present in my Camp LeJeune cases | 3:10pm – 3:40pm