(Portland, ME, 9-7-2011) – Verrill Dana attorney Elizabeth Connellan Smith, as the Maine member to the National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN), has been asked to assist The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Division of Medicare Benefit Coordination with a study of the workers’ compensation Medicare Set-Aside program. NWCDN is a national organization comprised of one representative from each state, presently including forty-four states. The NWCDN has been identified by Medicare as one of 9 national stakeholders in the program and has been asked to assist the study by identifying issues with the Medicare Set-Aside review process, and recommending changes to improve the process.
About Elizabeth Connellan Smith – Beth is a member of Verrill Dana’s Labor & Employment Group. She has extensive experience in the area of workers’ compensation law and is Maine’s representative to the NWCDN. Beth has been recognized by Chambers & Partners as well as Best Lawyers for her skill in the area of Labor & Employment and Workers’ Compensation law.
About the National Workers Compensation Defense Network –The NWCDN is a nationwide and Canadian network of independent, AV rated law firms organized to network to their clients’ benefit by providing counsel, advice, education, expertise and representation of the highest quality to their respective clients in the field of workers’ compensation and related employer liability needs. Its members are committed to providing up to date and cost-effective legal counsel to their clients while adhering to the highest ethical standards of the profession. The NWCDN is comprised of one law firm providing superior legal counsel in each state.
Contact: K.C. Jones (207/253-4408) or Gretchen A. Johnson (207/253-4784)
