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Commission considers changing liability-payments process so county issues settlement checks, UCIP reimburses
Summary
County attorneys and commissioners discussed a proposal to have Weber County issue settlement checks on major tort or liability claims and be reimbursed by the inter-county insurance pool (UCIP/USIP); staff asked UCIP to draft a policy and present it to the UCIP board for consistent statewide application.
Weber County legal staff on Oct. 20 proposed a change in how large liability settlements are paid: instead of UCIP/USIP issuing settlements directly, the county would issue settlement checks and be immediately reimbursed by the pooled insurance entity. County counsel said UCIP’s practice of paying directly can be seen by plaintiffs’ attorneys as an “insurance company” and may weaken the county’s bargaining position in negotiations.
Chris Crock…
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