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Illinois EPA Change in Claim Reviews
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Illinois EPA Change in Claim Reviews

In the last couple of months, Pinnacle EMS has seen a concerted change to the way the Illinois EPA (IEPA) is reviewing reimbursement submittals against approved budgets. Approved budgets became a requirement of the regulations on 6/8/2010. Until very recently, when the IEPA reviewed a claim, they would consider the approved budget in its entirety, rather than in a line by line fashion.

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Good News in Indiana! Changes to UST Cleanup Reimbursement Law

Effective July 1, 2017, Indiana House Bill 1495 will benefit claimants of the Excess Liability Trust Fund (ELTF). Costs paid by the claimant to technicians for services performed in preparation of the claimant’s ELTF claim will be reimbursable. So, reasonable costs for obtaining professional assistance with claims will no longer be an out-of-pocket expense for claimants.

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