How to Evaluate and Effectuate Settlements?
A belief unanimously shared in the Workers’ Compensation claims handling industry is that the best possible outcomes are either a complete trial win or a financially favorable settlement. At the 2023 Workers’ Compensation Institute Educational Conference, experts addressed the “best practices” to help prepare for both outcomes. Through both employer and claims management perspectives, specific […]
Settlement and Closure of Safety Officer Claims
All too often, public agency loss runs contain a high number of unresolved claims or future medical claims where sworn officers will not consider settlement. It is a phenomenon that every agency grapples with and no one seems to have the solution. This session at the PARMA 2019 Annual Risk Management Conference investigated why this […]