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title: 2019 November
url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november
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# [2019 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november "2019 November")

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Articles in this issue:

## [Lien management when there is both a workers’ comp and civil case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november/lien-management-when-there-is-both-a-workers-comp-and-civil-case "Lien management when there is both a workers’ comp and civil case")

When a third-party tortfeasor action is coupled with a workers’ comp case, the complexity and dynamics of handling the lien can change dramatically

[Brian S. Letofsky](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/brian-s-letofsky "Brian S. Letofsky")

## [ERISA liens and self-funded plans](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november/erisa-liens-and-self-funded-plans "ERISA liens and self-funded plans")

How to deal with “hired-gun” subrogation companies when the ERISA plan is self-funded by a large company

[Brandon Kahan](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/brandon-kahan "Brandon Kahan")
[Teresa Kenyon](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/teresa-kenyon "Teresa Kenyon")

## [Resolving original Medicare’s lien rights](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november/resolving-original-medicare-s-lien-rights "Resolving original Medicare’s lien rights")

A review of steps to be taken prior to settlement to determine original Medicare’s entitlement to reimbursement

[Natt Reifler](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/natt-reifler "Natt Reifler")

## [Medicare Advantage lien claims: The other Medicare lien](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november/medicare-advantage-lien-claims-the-other-medicare-lien "Medicare Advantage lien claims: The other Medicare lien")

A Medicare Advantage lien claim is as powerful as a lien claim by Medicare

[Michael S. Fields](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-s-fields "Michael S. Fields")

## [The nuts and bolts of Medi-Cal liens](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november/the-nuts-and-bolts-of-medi-cal-liens "The nuts and bolts of Medi-Cal liens")

The Medicaid program has very specific rules about reimbursement of its expenses by a third-party tortfeasor

[James West](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/james-west-2 "James West")

## [Med-pay lien claims](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november/med-pay-lien-claims "Med-pay lien claims")

A look at the language in a med-pay contract and its interplay with the “common fund” and “made whole” doctrines

[Sergio Julian Puche](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/sergio-julian-puche "Sergio Julian Puche")

## [Independent medical providers: To lien, or not to lien?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november/independent-medical-providers-to-lien-or-not-to-lien "Independent medical providers: To lien, or not to lien?")

Avoiding the ethical and legal pitfalls of independent medical-provider liens

[Alyssa Kim Schabloski](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/alyssa-kim-schabloski "Alyssa Kim Schabloski")

## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november/appellate-reports-24 "Appellate Reports")

Defendant claims excessive verdict and that plaintiff counsel improperly pre-conditioned and engaged the passions of the jury, but Court affirms wrongful death awards totaling $45 million

[Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich")

## [Visual communication in the courtroom](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november/visual-communication-in-the-courtroom "Visual communication in the courtroom")

When it comes to presentations such as Powerpoint, less is more says Brian Panish

[Stuart Zanville](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/stuart-zanville "Stuart Zanville")

## [CAALA Vegas by the numbers](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november/caala-vegas-by-the-numbers "CAALA Vegas by the numbers")

The numbers were incredible, but so too was the work done behind the scenes

[Shawn McCann](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/shawn-mccann-2 "Shawn McCann")

## [Dealing with hospital liens](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november/dealing-with-hospital-liens "Dealing with hospital liens")

The Hospital Lien Act, Civil Code sections 3045.1-3045.6, including a checklist for negotiating HLA liens

[Bruce Brusavich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/bruce-brusavich "Bruce Brusavich")