The lawyers for injured victims have frequently reported that the Medicare Secondary Payer Act is riddled with inefficiency. HR 4796, the Medicare Secondary Payer Enhancement Act would correct this problem by requiring the Center for Medicare Services (CMS) to respond to requests for their lien amount within 60 days. A “lien” is like an “IOU,”…
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In previous posts Florida and Virginia interstate highway accident lawyer Doug Landau had written about the importance of safety in and approaching roadway construction sites during this “National Work Zone Awareness Week.” At ABRAMS LANDAU, we have represented drivers who have been injured at road improvement and interstate construction sites in personal injury cases and…
Continue readingAs he has volunteered at numerous events at the Madeira School in McLean, Virginia workplace injury lawyer Doug Landau was saddened to hear that Fairfax County authorities are investigating the death of a worker at a construction site at the private school. County fire department spokesman Dan Schmidt says a construction worker died this afternoon…
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Having tried cases for injured mine workers and travelled to the mining areas of West Virginia, occupational injury lawyer Doug Landau has been following the news reports of the recent mine explosion that took over two dozen miner’s lives. A Washington Post article about the recent mining explosion in West Virginia that killed 25 people…
Continue readingLast month, the job injury, Social Security Disability and car crash law firm of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. hosted a luncheon in Herndon for top local lawyers. Doug Landau provided a free lunch, speakers and advice to the attendees, many of whom are not able to afford to get away from their busy practices and attend…
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