Settlement Compliance Strategies for Closing Cases – Ethical Issues at Settlement (2024 Edition)

Jason D. Lazarus
Jason D. Lazarus | Synergy Settlement Services

Mr. Lazarus is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Synergy Settlement Services. Synergy offers healthcare lien resolution, Medicare secondary payer compliance services, and complex settlement consulting. He is also the managing partner and founder of the Special Needs Law Firm; a Florida law firm that provides legal services related to public benefit preservation, liens and Medicare Secondary Payer compliance.

On-Demand: October 16, 2024

2 hour CLE

Tuition: $195.00
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Program Summary

This 2-hour program provides a comprehensive exploration of the ethical and compliance challenges in settling catastrophic personal injury cases. The program covers key topics such as navigating Medicaid, SSI, Medicare, and SSDI benefits, resolving Medicaid and Medicare liens, and understanding Medicare Secondary Payer obligations. Attendees will also learn about the ethical considerations of outsourcing lien resolution, resolving ERISA, FEHBA, and military liens, and dealing with the financial aspects of settlements, including Qualified Settlement Funds. This program is vital personal injury attorneys to ensure they close cases compliantly and avoid potential ethical pitfalls in the settlement process.

This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • Ethical Issues at Settlement
  • Government Benefits Insights
  • Lien Resolution
  • Financial Considerations at Settlement
  • Qualified Settlement Funds

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Jason D. Lazarus_Synergy Settlement Services_FedBarJason D. Lazarus | Synergy Settlement Services

Mr. Lazarus is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Synergy Settlement Services. Synergy offers healthcare lien resolution, Medicare secondary payer compliance services, and complex settlement consulting. He is also the managing partner and founder of the Special Needs Law Firm; a Florida law firm that provides legal services related to public benefit preservation, liens and Medicare Secondary Payer compliance. Jason is an Amazon Best-Selling author and his book; Art of Settlement is a detailed guide for trial lawyers related to regulatory compliance when resolving catastrophic claims. His written work has been cited, as authoritative on Medicare compliance, by the Supreme Court of Florida and the United States Southern District of Florida.

Mr. Lazarus received his B.A. from the University of Central Florida and his J.D. with high honors from Florida State University. He received his LLM in Elder Law with Distinction from Stetson University College of Law. Mr. Lazarus is a Medicare Set Aside Consultant (MSCC) certified by the International Commission on Health Care Certification.

Agenda

I. Ethical Issues at Settlement | 1:00pm – 1:30pm

II. Government Benefits Insights | 1:30pm – 2:00pm

  • Medicaid & SSI
  • Medicare & SSDI
  • Medicare Secondary Payer
    • Total MSP Compliance
      • MSAs

Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

III. Lien Resolution | 2:10pm – 2:30pm
  • Outsourcing Lien Resolution – why and how to do so ethically
  • Medicare Conditional Payments/Medicare Advantage & Medicaid Lien Resolution
  • ERISA Lien Resolution
  • FEHBA & Military Lien Resolution
IV. Financial Considerations at Settlement | 2:30pm – 2:50pm
V. Qualified Settlement Funds | 2:50pm – 3:10pm

Credits

Alaska

Approved for CLE Credits
2 Ethics

Our programs are CLE-eligible through Alaska's recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity.
Alabama

Pending CLE Approval
2 Ethics

Arkansas

Approved for CLE Credits
2 Ethics

Our programs are CLE-eligible through Arkansas's recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity.
Arizona

Approved for CLE Credits
2 Ethics

California

Approved for CLE Credits
2 Wellness competence

To request these credits, attorneys must contact us to issue a manual certificate.
Phone: (877) 406-8636
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Colorado

Pending CLE Approval
2 Ethics

Connecticut

Approved for CLE Credits
2 Ethics

Delaware

Pending CLE Approval
2 Ethics

Florida

Approved for CLE Credits
2.5 Ethics

Georgia

Approved for CLE Credits
2 Ethics

Hawaii

Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 Ethics

Iowa

Pending CLE Approval
2 Ethics

Idaho

Pending CLE Approval
2 Ethics

Illinois

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 Ethics

Indiana

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 Ethics

Kansas

Pending CLE Approval
2 Ethics

Kentucky

Pending CLE Approval
2 Ethics

Louisiana

Pending CLE Approval
2 Ethics

Maine

Pending CLE Approval
2 Ethics

Ethics credits can ONLY be earned through Live-Webcast programs, the Maine Board of Bar Examiners does not approve Ethics through On-Demand sessions.
Minnesota

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 Ethics

Missouri

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2.4 Ethics

Mississippi

Pending CLE Approval
2 Ethics

Montana

Pending CLE Approval
2 Ethics

North Carolina

Pending CLE Approval
2 Ethics

North Dakota

Approved for CLE Credits
2 Ethics

Our programs are CLE-eligible through North Dakota’s recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity. Section 1, Policy 1.14
Nebraska

Pending CLE Approval
2 Ethics

myLawCLE reports attendance to Nebraska on each attorney's behalf for all programs. Please do not self-report.
New Hampshire

Approved for CLE Credits
120 Ethics minutes

As of July 1, 2014, the NHMCLE Board no longer provides pre- or post-approval of courses. Attendees must self-determine whether a program is eligible for credit, and self-report their attendance online at www.nhbar.org, based on qualification provisions of Rule 53.
New Jersey

Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 Ethics

Our programs are CLE-eligible through New Jersey's recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity, except for the courses required under BCLE Reg. 201:2
New Mexico

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 Ethics

Nevada

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 Ethics

New York

Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 Ethics

Our programs are CLE-eligible through New York’s Approved Jurisdiction Group “A”.
Ohio

Pending CLE Approval
2 Attorney Professional Conduct

Oklahoma

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2.5 Ethics

Oregon

Pending CLE Approval
2 Ethics

Pennsylvania

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 Ethics

Rhode Island

Pending CLE Approval
2.5 Ethics

South Carolina

Pending CLE Approval
2 Ethics

Tennessee

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 Ethics

Texas

Approved for CLE Credits
2 Ethics

Utah

Pending CLE Approval
2 Ethics

Vermont

Approved for CLE Credits
2 Ethics

Washington

Approved via Attorney Submission
2 Ethics Hours

Receive CLE credit in Washington via attorney submission.
Wisconsin

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Ethics credits can ONLY be earned through Live-Webcast programs, the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners does not approve Ethics through On-Demand sessions.
West Virginia

Pending CLE Approval
2.4 Ethics

Wyoming

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 Ethics

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