1. Office of Risk Management Annual Conference EMPLOYMENT LIABILITY WHAT THE AGENCY NEEDS TO KNOW

2. Office of Risk Management Annual Conference EMPLOYMENT LIABILITY CLAIMS KATHLEEN GASSER, CLAIMS MANAGER kathleen.gasser@la.gov 225-342-8433 JIMMY MEAUX, CLAIMS SUPERVISOR jimmy.meaux@la.gov 225-342-8463

3. Office of Risk Management Annual Conference GENERAL LIABILITY TEAM  JIMMY MEAUX, SUPERVISOR  TOM BLUFF  PENNY BUCHANAN  LYNDA COLOMB  BERTHA MEISNER  BYNIE WELLS  MARION WILLETT  LEAH WEBER  ROBERTO REYES  DANA GREMILLION

4. Office of Risk Management Annual Conference WHEN AN EMPLOYEE SUES YOU  HARASSMENT  DISCRIMINATION  WRONGFUL TERMINATION  FAILURE TO HIRE OR PROMOTE  RETALIATION

5. Office of Risk Management Annual Conference EMPLOYMENT LIABILITY  OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT DEFENDS AND INDEMNIFIES STATE EMPLOYEES AGAINST TORT ALLEGATIONS OF LIABILITY.

6. Office of Risk Management Annual Conference LOUISIANA GOVENMENTAL CLAIMS ACT  R.S. 13:5101 et seq.  ARISING OUT OF THE DISCHARGE OF HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES OR WITHIN THE COURSE AND SCOPE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT

7. Office of Risk Management Annual Conference EMPLOYEE COVERAGE R.S.13:5108.1  INDEMNIFICATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES  ORM IS THE INSURER  STATE EMPLOYEE OR AGENCY IS THE INSURED  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PROVIDES DEFENSE

8. Office of Risk Management Annual Conference WHAT TO DO FIRST  EACH NAMED DEFENDANT SHOULD FORWARD THE SUIT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL  WRITTEN REQUEST FOR DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION ACCORDING TO R.S. 13:5108.1  FORWARD A COPY OF THE SUIT TO

9. Office of Risk Management Annual Conference WHAT WE DO  EACH LAWSUIT IS EVALUATED FOR COVERAGE  ORM WILL REQUEST ASSIGNMENT OF AN ATTORNEY  AN ADJUSTER WILL BE APPOINTED TO MANAGE THE CLAIM  ORM WILL ADJUDICATE THE CLAIM

10. Office of Risk Management Annual Conference YOUR ATTORNEY WILL NEED  COPY OF EEOC FILE  EMPLOYMENT DATES OF SERVICE  SALARY  BENEFITS

11. Office of Risk Management Annual Conference WHAT WE COVER  ORM WILL PAY FOR THE COSTS OF DEFENSE  ATTORNEY FEES  COURT COSTS  EXPERTS  WITNESS FEES  GENERAL DAMAGES

12. Office of Risk Management Annual Conference AGENCY MUST COVER  BACK WAGES  BENEFITS  FOR EMPLOYMENT LIABILITY CLAIMS

13. Office of Risk Management Annual Conference ORM WEBSITE  INFORMATION REGARDING CLAIMS  REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS  LOCATIONS CODES  INSURANCE NOTICES  http://doa.louisiana.gov/orm/

14. Office of Risk Management Annual Conference CIVIL RIGHTS CLAIMS  PENDING: 658  RECEIVED FY10: 211  CLOSED FY10: 373  CLOSED NO SETTLEMENT 323