What Is Medicare Set-Aside in Personal Injury Settlements

Medicare requires injury-settlement funds to be set aside in an account to cover future medical care it would otherwise pay for.

Medicare requires injury-settlement funds to be set aside in an account to cover future medical care it would otherwise pay for.

Settlement amounts for physical therapy cases range from $7,000 to over $350,000 depending on injury severity and duration of care.

Home modification settlements vary from $40,000 to millions, depending on whether you're pursuing disability discrimination, contractor negligence, or federal grants.

There's no single average for diminished earning capacity settlements because they're based on individual wage loss, age, and remaining work-life expectancy.

A Nevada judge approved a $2 million settlement in a sexual harassment case against the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group, stemming from allegations at Bouchon in Las Vegas.

Vocational rehabilitation costs in settlements vary widely based on injury severity, age, and retraining needs rather than a fixed average.

Congress passed daylight saving reform while poultry settlements reached $439 million, but these are two separate legal matters on different timelines.

Google's failed settlement with Epic Games forced Android's app distribution to open up to competitors, launching third-party stores directly through Google Play.

Restaurant furniture failures can trigger substantial damages claims, but settlement amounts depend on injury severity and state liability law.

Federal judge blocks Trump's $1.776 billion IRS settlement, finding the lawsuit served an improper purpose.