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.
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 [...]
Projecting Future Earnings and Future Earning Capacity in Personal Injury Litigation
One of many issues that can arise in calculating economic damages in personal injury litigation is the important distinction between projecting a person’s future earnings and a person’s future earning capacity. Earnings are defined as remuneration of a worker for services performed during a specific period of time. When projecting future earnings the economist is [...]
RPC Amicus Brief on Hospital Bills and Unjust Enrichment
In December 2017, RPC filed a Post-Submission Brief on “Reasonable Charge” Law in the Texas Supreme Court in the case In re North Cypress Medical Center Operating Co., LTD. Relator, v. Crystal Ann Roberts, Real Party in Interest. The case concerns the amount Ms. Roberts owes North Cypress as an out of network provider for [...]