Eraclides Gelman FIRM ATTORNEYS PRACTICE AREAS LOCATIONS TOOLS EVENTS DIVERSITY Practice Areas Go to Practice Area Longshore Medicare Compliance Workers' Compensation Defense WORKERS’ COMPENSATION DEFENSE Eraclides Gelman represents many national insurance carriers and third party administrators, as well as large national retailers, PEO's, staffing companies, hospitals, municipalities and other businesses. We defend workers compensation fraud charges, compensability disputes, medical causation disputes, coverage disputes, and any and all areas within the workers compensation system. VIEW ATTORNEYS LONGSHORE Eraclides Gelman provides defense services to Carriers and Employers for accidents and claims arising under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, and all of the Acts extensions, including the Defense Base Act. We defend claims in all jurisdictions throughout the United States of America. We defend and thoroughly investigate LHWCA claims, including claims involving occupational exposure which can be brought decades after an Employee no longer works in covered employment through the Insured Employer. VIEW ATTORNEYS MEDICARE COMPLIANCE Eraclides Gelman's Medicare Compliance Department, made up of MSCC certified attorneys and specialized support staff, handles the intricacies of the Medicare Secondary Payer Statute in both the workers compensation and liability arenas from a legal perspective. This includes determining when a Medicare Set Aside is advisable, preparing well-reasoned MSA allocations, submitting MSA proposals to CMS for review when appropriate, conducting Conditional Payment inquiries and obtaining reductions in Conditional Payment demands, preparing protective language in settlements, and providing consulting and mediation assistance in claims with Medicare implications. We also provide educational services in this area for our clients, tailored to their particular needs. VIEW ATTORNEYS Get Our Email Newsletter SIGN UP Read Our Blog © 2021 Eraclides Gelman Privacy Policy The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation. Copyright © 2016 by Eraclides, Gelman, Hall, Indek, Goodman, Waters & Traverso All rights reserved. You may reproduce materials available at this site for your own personal use and for noncommercial distribution. All copies must include this copyright statement.