Legal
The Legal page, available for selection from the Details menu, allows you to view time tracking information on the Plaintiff/Defense, Case, Appeal and ERISA Appeals tabs for the selected claim.
Note: Due to Montana state law restricting insured employers’ access to claim information, this page is not available to client users viewing an insured workers’ compensation claim under Montana’s jurisdiction.
Note: Please refer to the Claim Header Information help file for documentation regarding fields appearing in the header information of the Legal page.
The table below describes the information found on the Plaintiff Attorney tab of the Legal page:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The plaintiff attorney's name |
| Firm | The name of the firm with which the plaintiff attorney is associated |
| Representing | The name of the individual or group represented by the plaintiff attorney |
| Address | The mailing address of the plaintiff attorney or law firm |
| Country | The country in which the plaintiff attorney or law firm is located |
| County | The county in which the plaintiff attorney or law firm is located |
| Phone | The telephone number of the plaintiff attorney or law firm |
| The electronic mail address of the plaintiff attorney or law firm | |
| Fax | The facsimile number of the plaintiff attorney or law firm |
| Attorney Representation Date | The date the plaintiff attorney began representation of the claimant |
The table below describes the information found on the Defense Attorney tab of the Legal page:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The defense attorney's name |
| Firm | The name of the firm with which the defense attorney is associated |
| Representing | The name of the individual or group represented by the defense attorney |
| Address | The mailing address of the defense attorney or law firm |
| Country | The country in which the defense attorney or law firm is located |
| County | The county in which the defense attorney or law firm is located |
| Phone | The telephone number of the defense attorney or law firm |
| The electronic mail address of the defense attorney or law firm | |
| Fax | The facsimile number of the defense attorney or law firm |
The table below describes the information found on the Case Information tab of the Legal page:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Case # | The number assigned to the case by the court |
| In Litigation? | Indicates whether or not the claim is in litigation; options are Yes or No |
| Date | The date claim went into litigation |
| Verdict |
A description of the verdict; options are the following:
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| Small Claims Court? | Indicates if the claim is in litigation for punitive damages; options are Yes or No |
| Legal Strategy | The case’s legal strategy, if known. |
| Resolved? | Indicates whether or not the case has been resolved; options are Yes or No |
| Date | The date the claim was resolved |
| Date Suit Filed w/ Court | The date the file was brought to suit |
| Motion Date | The date reminder of a pending motion |
| Date of Service to Client | The date the client was notified the claim was in litigation |
| Service of Process | Method by which process was served (e.g., personal service, mail, etc.) |
| Mediation Result | A description of the mediator's ruling |
| Admin Notified | Date the claim administrator was notified |
| Trial Date | The date of the trial proceedings |
| Time | The time of the trial proceedings |
| Answer Due Date | The mediator's ruling date |
| Answer Not Required | Indicates whether an answer is not required. |
| Reason | If the Answer Not Required is Yes, this field displays the reason why an answer is not required. |
| Extension | The date of any extensions |
| Stayed | Indicates whether the legal proceeding or actions of a party were stopped. |
| Reason | If Stayed is Yes, this field displays the reason why proceedings were stopped. |
| Answer File Date | The date the extension request was filed with the federal/state docket |
| Trial Result | The ruling from the court proceedings |
| Docket | The docket identifier assigned by the court |
| Court | The court where the trial is being heart |
| Lawsuit State | The state where the lawsuit took place |
| Punitive Damages? | Indicates if there are punitive damages; options are Yes or No |
| Escrow | The amount to be placed in escrow of demanded fees or disputed monies |
| Fees In Escrow? | Indicates if there are fees in escrow; options are Yes or No |
| Appeal Case # | The number of the appeal case assigned by the court when it entered the appeals process |
| Level | Indicates at what level of court the case has made it to |
| Date Due | The due date for the appeal |
| Motion Date | The motion date reminder of a pending appeal |
| Suit Date | The date the file was brought to suit |
| Trial Date | The date of the appeal trial proceedings |
| Trial Time | the time of the appeal trial proceedings |
| Notify | The date the notifications must be sent |
| Result | A description of the appeal outcome from a previous verdict |
| Answer Date | The date reminder of the appeal answer brief |
The table below describes the information found on the ERISA Appeals tab of the Legal page:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Received | The date the office received the appeal |
| Decision Due | The date the appeal decision is due, if applicable |
| Decision Made | The date the appeal decision was made, if applicable |
| Decision | A description of the appeal, if applicable |
| Reason | A description for the appeal reason, if applicable |
| Show [#] Records Per Page (Update) | To expand the list of ERISA Appeals, enter the number of records you wish to display in the Show [#] Records Per Page field and click the Update link |
| Date Appeal Received | The date the appeal was received |
| Date Acknowledgment Letter Sent | The date the acknowledgment letter was sent to the claimant |
| Appeal Examiner | The name of the examiner assigned to the appeal |
| Date Denial Letter Sent | The date the denial letter was sent to the claimant |
| Appeal Received by Examiner | The date the appeal was received the examiner |
| Begin Toll Date #1 | The begin toll date; tolling periods are "holding" periods requested by the claimant that are not counted against the time allotted to us for handling an ERISA appeal. |
| End Toll Date #1 | See above |
| Begin Toll Date #2 | See above |
| End Toll Date #2 | See above |
| Begin Toll Date #2 | See above |
| End Toll Date #2 | See above |
| New Medical Received | Indicates whether or not new medical information has been received; options are Yes or No |
| Attorney Retained | Indicates whether or not an attorney has been retained for services; options are Yes or No |
| Date Decision Due | The date the final appeal decision is due |
| Date Decision Made | The date the appeal decision was made |
| Decision | A description of the decision made on the appeal |
| Reason | The reason for the decision |
| Extension Letter Sent | Indicates whether or not a letter requesting an appeal extension has been sent out; options are Yes or No |
| Date Extension Letter Sent | The date the letter was sent, if applicable |
| Date Medical Review Requested | The date a medical review was requested, if applicable |
| Date Medical Review Reviewed | The date the medical review was received by Sedgwick |
Tip: You can sort data in ascending or descending order by clicking on the desired column heading.