--- title: Liens description: Advocate Magazine articles on Liens, from the Subject Matter Index. url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/tag/Liens --- [![The legal boundaries of third-party carriers’ medical bill negotiations](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Abkarian-istock-1316512316_55ae6a9c9fc119c5acb2360afcd34ff0.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-october/the-legal-boundaries-of-third-party-carriers-medical-bill-negotiations "The legal boundaries of third-party carriers’ medical bill negotiations") ## [The legal boundaries of third-party carriers’ medical bill negotiations](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-october/the-legal-boundaries-of-third-party-carriers-medical-bill-negotiations "The legal boundaries of third-party carriers’ medical bill negotiations") A defense move to lower the value of pain-and-suffering damages as a multiple of medical bills [Albert Abkarian](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/albert-abkarian "Albert Abkarian") [Nicholas Abkarian](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/nicholas-abkarian "Nicholas Abkarian") From Issue: [2024 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-october) [![Medicare Advantage lien claims: The other Medicare lien](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Fields-istock-177732003_643e121f284a9d87f26187f318ad7c4e.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november/medicare-advantage-lien-claims-the-other-medicare-lien "Medicare Advantage lien claims: The other Medicare lien") ## [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") From Issue: [2019 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november) [![Workers’ compensation liens and credit issues](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Savin_istock-1031087502_8f6d2a965493a377b92169aa6981eea7.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-march/workers-compensation-liens-and-credit-issues "Workers’ compensation liens and credit issues") ## [Workers’ compensation liens and credit issues](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-march/workers-compensation-liens-and-credit-issues "Workers’ compensation liens and credit issues") When there is a third-party settlement in addition to WC benefits, the complexity comes in layers From Issue: [2019 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-march) [![Trial strategies with a workers’ comp lien](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Savin_istock-371516237-web_59bb7f572918ab2817a0cf607b70de0b.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-may/trial-strategies-with-a-workers-comp-lien "Trial strategies with a workers’ comp lien") ## [Trial strategies with a workers’ comp lien](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-may/trial-strategies-with-a-workers-comp-lien "Trial strategies with a workers’ comp lien") If you are just presenting a lump sum WC lien to the jury and asking for that award, you are wasting a good opportunity to increase the value of your case From Issue: [2023 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-may) ## [The end of forced arbitration for sexual assault and harassment](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-april/the-end-of-forced-arbitration-for-sexual-assault-and-harassment "The end of forced arbitration for sexual assault and harassment") Also: New lien rule for Medicare reimbursement following a settlement [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") From Issue: [2022 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-april) ## [Mediating cases with large medical liens](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september/mediating-cases-with-large-medical-liens "Mediating cases with large medical liens") Protecting medical-lien claims and the plaintiff through timely negotiation and disclosure of liens [Elizabeth R. Feffer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-r-feffer "Elizabeth R. Feffer") From Issue: [2023 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september) [![Lien management when there is both a workers’ comp and civil case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Letofsky-istock-1087582762_a42feff228f3700983fdb18b0f46806f.jpg)](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") ## [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") From Issue: [2019 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november) [![Dealing with hospital liens](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Brusavich-istock-1130082169_8779673b89d049e5f1e43540e607e82e.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november/dealing-with-hospital-liens "Dealing with hospital liens") ## [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") From Issue: [2019 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november) ## [Understanding and handling long-term disability liens](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-march/understanding-and-handling-long-term-disability-liens "Understanding and handling long-term disability liens") LTD insurers’ liens against third-party recoveries most often result from “other income” provisions in the insurance policies [Donald de Camara](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/donald-de-camara "Donald de Camara") From Issue: [2026 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-march) [![The nuts and bolts of Medi-Cal liens](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/West-graphic_4cda92f2b8438cd5ece734df624dc9f6.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november/the-nuts-and-bolts-of-medi-cal-liens "The nuts and bolts of Medi-Cal liens") ## [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") From Issue: [2019 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november) ## [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") From Issue: [2019 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november) ## [Medi-Cal lien resolution](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-december/medi-cal-lien-resolution "Medi-Cal lien resolution") A look at the Medi-Cal lien rules, from case intake through settlement [Alison M. Karp](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/alison-m-karp "Alison M. Karp") From Issue: [2018 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-december)