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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1986
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1985] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 203 Self-Insurance Liability Program (19) T h e Board of Trustees authorized the establishment of a program of selfinsurance on July 2 1 , 1976, for the purpose of paying certain types of liability claims which may be asserted against the University, board members, officers, employees, and students in professional training arising from the scope of their University duties, relationships, or employment. The Self-Insurance Liability Program was made effective August 1, 1976. On February 14, 1978, the Board of Trustees established a Risk Management Program, including the management of the selfinsurance plan, which was subsequently amended on September 20, 1978, February 21, 1979, and March 20, 1980. T h e maturing of the claims incurred under the self-insurance program has resulted in a large number of the pending lawsuits being scheduled for trial. Now, it is necessary to revise the established claim procedures in order to provide a more efficient and timely process for disposing of some of these claims. The medical malpractice claim experience indicates a need for a more effective campus program of loss prevention and loss control. Specifically, the vice president for business and finance has recommended: 1. Modification of the "Self-Insurance Plan for General and Professional Liability" as outlined in the following document.* 2. Modification of the risk-management organization and the procedures for the disposition of claims to provide the authority for the vice president for business and finance to continue the payment of legal defense costs, and to negotiate and pay up to $100,000 for claim settlements from the selfinsurance accounts or other available funds as outlined in the document entitled Risk Management Program, University of Illinois, March 1985. (This recommendation supersedes prior actions on the risk management and self-insurance programs by the Board of Trustees.) I recommend approval. In the discussion of this recommendation, it was clear that the trustees may require earlier notice regarding claims and settlements. The authority to negotiate and pay settlements as recommended was approved; however, the recommendation was amended, on motion of Mr. Howard, to provide that quarterly reports of all settlements in the range of $50,000 — $100,000 be provided. The recommendation as amended was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mr. Madden, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith; no, none; absent, Mr. Forsyth, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Lamm, Mr. Pittman; no, none.) University of Illinois Liability Self-Insurance Plan [for] [General and Professional Liability] March 21,1985 Article I. Definitions As used herein: 1. The term "plan" shall mean the University of Illinois Liability Plan [for general and professional liability]. 1 Self-Insurance New material is in italics; deleted material is in brackets.
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