RPC files Amicus Brief: In re K&L Auto Crushers, LLC
On January 29, 2021, RPC filed an amicus curiae brief with the Texas Supreme Court on the case of In re K&L Auto Crushers, LLC.
Introduction to Business Interruption for Attorneys
RPC assists plaintiffs and defendants in business interruption litigation. RPC’s accounting, economic and statistical expertise consultants prepare expert reports for mediation or trial. We present this blog as an introduction to business interruption for attorneys who many not have extensive experience in this specific litigation.
Transferable Skills Analysis in Personal Injury Litigation
In personal injury litigation, a vocational evaluator is often asked to determine a person’s future earning capacity after an accident or injury. One of the tools used to determine if there are other jobs the person can perform is a Transferable Skills Analysis (TSA).
Business Associate Agreements (BAA) Best Practices and Requirements for HIPAA and Texas HB 300
This blog post explains Business Associate Agreements (BAA) best practices and requirements under HIPAA and Texas HB 300. It also explains the broader definition of “covered entity” in Texas law, the need for a court-protective order in cases involving PHI, and the terms a BAA should include to comply with HIPAA and HB 300.
Labor Market Surveys in Personal Injury Litigation
The role of a vocational expert in personal injury litigation is to determine the pre-injury and post-injury earning capacity of the plaintiff. One of the tools used to determine the post-injury capacity is a labor market survey. The labor market survey identifies the jobs and job openings in the worker’s geographic labor market.
Evolving Issues with Freestanding Emergency Center Charges
Most hospitals update their charges at least annually. To ensure continued compliance with the new laws, RPC recommends an annual chargemaster analysis for freestanding emergency centers and assists freestanding emergency centers to resolve payment disputes.
Differences Between Nominal and Real Interest Rates
When performing economic damages analysis, one must decide whether to discount future economic damages to present value using a nominal interest rate or real interest rate. This blog discusses the differences between nominal and real interest rates.
RPC’s Usual Customary and Reasonable Charge Database for Practitioner Charges
The question of whether a provider’s charges are reasonable arises when there is no provider contract or government regulation setting the rate for a service (e.g., out-of-network providers in health plans, personal injury cases, first-person auto claims), and when the third-party payor sets the allowed amount based on the Usual, Customary, and Reasonable (“UCR”) charge [...]
Financial Pro Formas in Certificate of Need Applications: 3 Things to Know
Each state has its own criteria for evaluating CON applications. One requirement that most have in common is financial feasibility. Applicants show financial feasibility on a set of required forms and tables and an explanation of sources, methods, and assumptions. These are referred to collectively as the financial pro formas of the CON application. Here are 3 things to know about Pro Forma
Establishing Damages for Lost Household Services
Lost household services are frequently an element of economic damages in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Attorneys on both sides of a case may benefit from asking the injured party or the survivors questions to obtain facts an economist needs to calculate lost household services. The RPC Questionnaire on lost household services can assist plaintiff and defense attorneys to gather the necessary facts.