Workers’-compensation developments in Settlements, tracked across U.S. jurisdictions — each story grounded in the primary record with original analysis of what it means for the market.
The July 13 update refines Appendix 5 correspondence templates and introduces explicit requirements for chronological bill payment from structured-settlement-funded Medicare Set-Aside accounts.
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The April 13, 2026 release makes two narrow changes — an updated CDC life-expectancy table link and added ZIP codes for major medical centers — but the life-table refresh resets the actuarial input behind every federal Medicare Set-Aside projection.
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The Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation's 2025 rule amendments, effective July 1, replace the no-liability "throw-away sheet" with a signed Compensation Memorandum, let attorneys petition for fees on medical expenses, and extend a rehabilitation-supplier objection window to 20 days.
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