--- title: Liens description: Advocate Magazine articles on Liens, from the Subject Matter Index. --- ## [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") From Issue: [2019 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november) [![Lien on me](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Barr-Fernandez-istock-1066746798_58361f93a90d2bf80f13b78ad7cbe874.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-march/lien-on-me "Lien on me") ## [Lien on me](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-march/lien-on-me "Lien on me") Identifying and managing Medicare and Medi-Cal liens using a simple checklist approach [Marsha Barr-Fernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/marsha-barr-fernandez "Marsha Barr-Fernandez") From Issue: [2019 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-march) ## [Liability Medicare set-aside challenges and changes](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-december/liability-medicare-set-aside-challenges-and-changes "Liability Medicare set-aside challenges and changes") Medicare set-asides are not presently required in liability (PI) settlements, but you need to create a defensible position for certain clients [Amanda Greenburg](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/amanda-greenburg "Amanda Greenburg") [Clayton Starnes](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/clayton-starnes "Clayton Starnes") From Issue: [2018 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-december) ## [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") From Issue: [2019 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november) ## [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") From Issue: [2019 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november) ## [Attorney-referral lien treatment in the wake of [[case]]Qaadir[[/case]]](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-february/attorney-referral-lien-treatment-in-the-wake-of-case-qaadir-case "Attorney-referral lien treatment in the wake of [[case]]Qaadir[[/case]]") The attorney-client privilege vs. defense’s argument on attorney-referral treatment [Jonathan Bakhsheshian](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jonathan-bakhsheshian "Jonathan Bakhsheshian") [Sarin Goncuian](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/sarin-goncuian "Sarin Goncuian") From Issue: [2025 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-february) ## [Liens galore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september/liens-galore "Liens galore") An updated summary of lien claims for plaintiffs’ attorneys [Michael S. Fields](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-s-fields "Michael S. Fields") From Issue: [2020 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september) ## [Lien guide for the trial attorney (Part 1 of 2)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-october/lien-guide-for-the-trial-attorney-part-1-of-2 "Lien guide for the trial attorney (Part 1 of 2)") A compendium on Attorney liens for contingent fees – includes application of new ethics rules effective November 1 [Michael S. Fields](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-s-fields "Michael S. Fields") From Issue: [2018 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-october) ## [Kaiser’s new lien grab for UIM dollars](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-august/kaiser-s-new-lien-grab-for-uim-dollars "Kaiser’s new lien grab for UIM dollars") Challenging Kaiser’s attempt to claim reimbursement rights against first-party UM/UIM recoveries [Donald de Camara](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/donald-de-camara "Donald de Camara") From Issue: [2026 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-august) [![Handling Medical Care Recovery Act claims for reimbursement](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/DeCamara_istock-1175584965_96f438cee984f1aaecfb03e73ee62875.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-april/handling-medical-care-recovery-act-claims-for-reimbursement "Handling Medical Care Recovery Act claims for reimbursement") ## [Handling Medical Care Recovery Act claims for reimbursement](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-april/handling-medical-care-recovery-act-claims-for-reimbursement "Handling Medical Care Recovery Act claims for reimbursement") A look at the government’s MICRA liens for medical care it paid, most commonly on behalf of military members, Tri-Care/Champus or V.A. [Donald de Camara](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/donald-de-camara "Donald de Camara") From Issue: [2020 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-april) ## [COVID-19 workers’ comp claim: Denied](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-may/covid-19-workers-comp-claim-denied "COVID-19 workers’ comp claim: Denied") Navigating the denial of a Covid-19 workers’ compensation claim; presumptive and non-presumptive cases [Dane P. Gilliam](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/dane-p-gilliam "Dane P. Gilliam") From Issue: [2023 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-may) ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-december/appellate-reports-43 "Appellate Reports") Court looks at Medi-Cal liens and the published-compilation exception to the hearsay rule for evidence [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2021 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-december)