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Jennifer B. Santoro

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jsantoro@goldbergsegalla.com
312.572.8428
Chicago

Jennifer B. Santoro works to aggressively and proactively resolve complex workers’ compensation matters for insurers, third-party administrators, and other clients in a diverse range of industries, including construction, transportation, commercial distribution, employment agencies, food processing, medical organizations, and more. She is the co-leader of the firm’s workers’ compensation team in Illinois, and her extensive experience in the state includes appearances before Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission review panels and in the state’s circuit and appellate court, as well as the resolution of matters through arbitration. A Medicare Set-Aside Consultant, certified through the International Commission on Health Care Certification, Jennifer also serves as co-chair of the firm’s nationwide Medicare Compliance group.

Clients seek Jennifer’s counsel for her top-to-bottom, hands-on approach to handling workers’ compensation claims, which helps minimize risk, lends clarity to the litigation process, and ultimately results in cost-effective case management and closure. At intake, Jennifer performs a thorough investigation, then works directly with the client to create a tailored litigation strategy — that evolves and adapts as matters progress — to best suit their individual needs. She is also well-equipped to help clients deal with Medicare compliance, which has become an increasing concern that complicates all aspects of litigation management. Jennifer is experienced in conditional payment issues, mandatory insurer reporting under Section 111, analyzing the need for Medicare Set-Aside (MSAs) arrangements, and the preparation of those MSAs.

Related Areas

Workers' CompensationConstruction Litigation and Counsel

Industries

Construction

Admissions

  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Education

  • Indiana University School of Law, J.D., 1997
  • University of Dayton, B.A., cum laude, 1994

Professional Affiliations

  • National Alliance of Medicare Set Aside Professionals (NAMSAP)
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
  • Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association (WCLA)
  • International Commission on Healthcare Certification (ICHCC)
    • Medicare Set-Aside Consultant Board of Directors

Community Involvement

  • Albany Park Community Center: Board of Directors, 2013 to present; Secretary, January 2018 to present

Publications & Events

  • “The Rise of Cumulative Trauma Claims,” CLM Magazine, (co-author) April 2022
  • Quoted in, “COVID-19’s Top Legal and Regulatory Pitfalls for Workers’ Comp—What to Watch Out For,” Risk & Insurance, June 8, 2020
  • “New Law Limits Exclusive Remedy Protections for Work Injuries” (Co-Author), May 29, 2019
  • “Workers’ Compensation in the Transformed Workplace,” (Co-Presenter), GS Webinar Series, May 13, 2020
  • “Medicare Strategy – Complying with CMS for the Lowest Possible Cost,” (Co-Presenter) GS Webinar Series, February 13, 2019
  • “Is Your Valid FCE Really Valid?,”  (Presenter), GS Webinar Series, April 25, 2018

Recent Insights

Emily E. Borg and Jennifer B. Santoro Share Insights on Cumulative Trauma Claims with CLM Magazine

April 7, 2022

CMS Updates WCMSA Reference Guide, Says No to Non-Submit MSAs

January 14, 2022

Medical Marijuana in Workers’ Compensation Claims: Are Illinois Employers Paying for Pot?

June 7, 2021

Navigating the Aftermath of McAllister v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission

April 21, 2021

FDA Approval of COVID-19 Vaccines on the Horizon: Workers’ Compensation Considerations for Illinois Employers

December 3, 2020

Illinois Supreme Court ‘Chops’ Neutral Risk Defense

October 6, 2020

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