State Workers’ Compensation Attorneys

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State Workers’ Compensation

In conjunction with our traditional focus on workers’ compensation, Juge Napolitano’s attorneys combine practical knowledge of business and with more than 150 years of combined experience in the Louisiana workers’ compensation sector, Juge Napolitano has made a name as the preferred law firm for defending workers’ compensation claims.  Our attorneys’ early intervention approach in workers’ compensation claims combines proactive litigation and actionable strategies to successfully defend and provide quick results for employers, self-insured entities, group self-insured funds and insurers, alike.

Vast Experience, Innovative Methodology. 

When it comes to fast-paced litigation, our workers’ compensation lawyers turn to Juge Napolitano’s holistic understanding of the legal system, associated laws, practicing judges and opposing attorneys to help employers and insurers manage and control their workers’ compensation claims. Our clients rely on not only our reputation as a leading law firm in the state, but our ability to influence effective legislation in this arena.

Medical Fee Savings 

With more than half of the workers’ compensation costs in Louisiana relating to employer’s medical expenses and excessive hospital charges, Juge Napolitano has taken the lead in offering employers alternative methods of reducing their payments for outpatient bills. With a record of up to $1.5 million in savings in our books, our clients have recognized massive savings by utilizing our expertise.

Our Med Fee Savings Services:

  • Processing bills through our network, Contractual Payor Relief, LLC (CPR) 
  • Ensuring bill payments are acknowledged by the facility as being accepted in full satisfaction
  • Providing employers with a recommendation for reduced payment amounts when hospitals refuse to negotiate reasonable reimbursement
  • Reporting results with semi-annual and annual reports outlining net savings for both our network results and out-of-network outpatient bills 

Who we work with:

  • Insurers, TPA’s and Self Insured Employers
  • Network Hospitals
  • Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC)

Medical Fee Savings 

With more than half of the workers’ compensation costs in Louisiana relating to employer’s medical expenses and excessive hospital charges, Juge Napolitano has taken the lead in offering employers alternative methods of reducing their payments for outpatient bills. With a record of up to $1.5 million in savings in our books, our clients have recognized massive savings by utilizing our expertise.

Our Med Fee Savings Services:

  • Processing bills through our network, Contractual Payor Relief, LLC (CPR) 
  • Ensuring bill payments are acknowledged by the facility as being accepted in full satisfaction
  • Providing employers with a recommendation for reduced payment amounts when hospitals refuse to negotiate reasonable reimbursement
  • Reporting results with semi-annual and annual reports outlining net savings for both our network results and out-of-network outpatient bills 

Who we work with:

  • Insurers, TPA’s and Self Insured Employers
  • Network Hospitals
  • Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC)

Legislative Initiatives

For us, a successful defense does not end in the courtroom. Our reputation for taking action on behalf of our clients has led to our involvement in writing and  impacting state and federal workers’ compensation laws to ensure that employers’ interests are comprehensively protected.

Successful Solutions

Juge Napolitano leads charge before Louisiana Supreme Court on choice of pharmacy and unauthorized medical expenses.

Handling Attorney – Jeffrey C. Napolitano

In this dispute, Jeff Napolitano successfully challenged the Louisiana Supreme Court regarding outrageous prices charged by certain pharmacy companies in dispensing pre-packaged pharmaceuticals….

Employee’s claim for Vison Loss and PPD Benefits Denied

Handling Attorney – Jeffrey I. Mandel

After an employee suffers a traumatic injury to his eye during a plant accident, a Workers’ Compensation Judge determines no responsibility for the employer due to finding underlying health concerns.

Casino Employee Failed to Prove that Workplace Fall Resulted in Herniated Disk

Handling Attorney – Lynn Finch

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a casino employee who suffered a compensable knee injury from an on-the-job fall did not prove her entitlement to benefits for a disk herniation.

Claimant Forges Covid19 Medical Slip to Avoid FCE, Case Dismissed

Handling Attorney – Matt Putfark

As he was about to be released from care pending an FCE, the claimant submitted fraudulent documentation from CVS Pharmacy to the court  stating he was positive for COVID.

Court Finds Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Not Related, Grants Employer’s Motion for Summary Judgment

Handling Attorney – Jennifer Sullivan

Court finds claims of carpal tunnel syndrome unrelated to employment and grants employer’s Motion for Summary Judgment.

Court Appointed Physician Changes Mind in deposition as to necessity of 3 level cervical spine surgery: Court Denies surgery and SEB

Handling Attorney Bradley Naccari

Our attorney confronted a court appointed physician with information regarding an injured worker, successfully persuading him to change his mind regarding the necessity of surgery and swaying the court to deny claimant surgery and SEB benefits.

Juge Napolitano saves clients millions in medical fee overcharges.

Handling Attorney – Denis Paul Juge

Attorney Denis Paul Juge uses his expertise to successfully litigate and reduce excessive medical fee bills for our clients.

Workers’ Compensation Fraud Cases

Handling Attorney – Thomas M. Ruli

Price was a prosthetist who alleged an unwitnessed injury to his knee. The claim was accepted and being paid, but every time he was about to get released to work…

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