Flat Fee (Examination Under Oath. Citizens’ contracts with Firms for examinations under oath at a flat fee rate. A flat fee of $1,500 is allowed for the first examination under oath and must be billed using task code L720. All additional examinations under oath are billed at a rate of $500 per examination and must be billed using task code L740. If the Firm conducts one examination under oath involving two matters, the Firm is only entitled to the flat fee under one of the matters. The Litigation Specialist and/or Firm should designate in an Acuity note which matter the flat fee(s) will be billed under. The Firm is also entitled to the reimbursement of specific expenses (court reporter fees, transcript costs, interpreter fees, process server fees, and filing fees). The EUO flat rate includes the following services: • Receipt of the assignment and on-going contact by telephone, email with Citizens until the conclusion of the EUO assignment; • Updating Acuity to reflect all communications, documents and activities related to the EUO assignment; • Scheduling and correspondence with the subject(s) of the EUO and/or their representative(s); • Review of the claim file and related material in advance of conducting the EUO; • Preparation of a written pre-examination report submitted to Citizens prior to the examination stating the reason for, and goals of, the examination; • Travel costs and travel time to and from the examination; and • Time spent conducting the examination itself; a written, post examination report summarizing the testimony and recommendations for future activity. • Any other tasks related to the above listed tasks or contemplated under the EUO contract.
Flat Fee (Examination Under Oath. Citizens’ contracts with Firms for examinations under oath at a flat fee rate for all EUOs arising out of all residential policies issued by Citizens. At Citizens’ discretion, EUOs arising out of residential matters deemed complex by Citizens’ will be compensated at the General or Complex hourly rate. EUOs arising out of commercial and commercial-residential policies are not included in the EUO Flat Fee agreement. Citizens will compensate EUO services arising out of commercial and commercial-residential policies, including EUOs arising out of claims made by insured condominium associations, at the General or Complex hourly rate. A flat fee of $1,750 is allowed for the first examination under oath and must be billed using task code L720. All additional examinations under oath are billed at a rate of $625 per examination and must be billed using task code L740. If the Firm conducts one examination under oath involving two matters, the Firm is only entitled to the flat fee under one of the matters. The Litigation Specialist and/or Firm should designate in an ELMS note which matter the flat fee(s) will be billed under. The Firm is also entitled to the reimbursement of specific expenses (court reporter fees, transcript costs, interpreter fees, process server fees, and filing fees). The flat rate invoicing for an EUO should only occur after the EUO has been completed. In the event EUO representation concludes prior to the completion of the scheduled EUO, such as a decision by Citizens not to pursue the EUO or the insured(s) fails to attend/participate, then Citizens will compensate the Firm for EUO representation in accordance with the First Party Property General Matter hourly rates, not to exceed $1,750 in total compensation for the EUO representation. The hourly rate applied in these circumstances, not to exceed $1,750 in total compensation, is inclusive of all witnesses involved in the assignment. The EUO flat rate includes the following services: • Receipt of the assignment and on-going contact by telephone, email with Citizens until the conclusion of the EUO assignment; • Updating Acuity to reflect all communications, documents and activities related to the EUO assignment; • Scheduling and correspondence with the subject(s) of the EUO and/or their representative(s); • Review of the claim file and related material in advance of conducting the EUO; • Preparation of a written pre-examination report submitted to Citizens prior to the examination stating the re...
