FAK 2618 Personal Injury Claims Handling, part I
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FAK 2618 Personal Injury Claims Handling, part I Responsible for the course Kristian Trosdahl Department Department of Accounting - Auditing and Law Term According to study plan ECTS Credits 7,5 Language of instruction Norwegian Introduction The course includes an introduction to topics in the act relating to compensation in certain circumstances and social security law related to liability for damages and measure out compensation after personal injuriesafter motor accidents, occupational injury and disease etc. Learning outcome Acquired knowledge The students shall obtain knowledge about basic key topics of the law of damages and Law on Industrial Injury Insurance and national insurance, and be able to use this knowledge to consider questions about liability for compensation and to calculate correct compensation for personal injury. They shall also know the basic concepts and contributions of the national insurance. Acquired skills The students shall be able to discuss whether an injury is included in the normal basis of liability, including for damages caused by motor vehicles. They shall also be able to give an account of the basis if liability for drug injuries and product liability. Further they shall be able to calculate correct compensation for inflicted and future expenses, inflicted and future loss of income, compensation for permanent injury, compensation for the death of a person and compensation for permanent non-economic loss based on the act relating to compensation in certain circumstances act and the act relating to industrial injury insurance with regulations connected to this law. Reflection The students shall acquire a conscious attitude to the fact that their professional advice and decisions they make, especially when they decide if an injury is covered by the insurance or not and the claims settlement, might be of great importance for other people than themselves. Advice and claims handling shall be based on respect for the injured party and his or her situation after the injury. Prerequisites BI courses: Introduction to Insurance, Introduction to Law 1, Motor Insurance, Motor Insurance Claims Handling 1 or equivalent. Compulsory reading Books: Trosdahl, Kristian, red. 2012. Personskadeoppgjør. 8. utg. BI Forsikring. Alle kapitler unntatt 3, 9, 12, 13 og 15.1 – 15.3 Other: Domssamling: Sentrale høyesterettsdommer, satt sammen av BI Forsikring Lover, forskrifter og utdelt materiell Recommended reading Course outline Definitions and concepts of tort law National insurance
Liability of law
Compensation for permanent non-economic injury
Expenses up to the date when the compensation is finally settled - Act relating to compensation in certain circumstances (13.6.1969, no. 26) § 3-1.
Incurred loss of income before the compensation is finally settled - Act relating to compensation in certain circumstances (13.6.1969, no. 26) § 3-.
Future lost income after the compensation is finally settled - Act relating to compensation in certain circumstances (13.6.1969, no. 26) § 3-1.
Future expenses from to the date when the compensation is finally settled - Act relating to compensation in certain circumstances § 3-1.
Compensation in the case of death
Standardised compensation for injured children - Act relating to compensation in certain circumstances § 3-2.a.
Claims handling in practice Computer-based tools It’s learning (virtual classroom/intranet facilities) Learning process and workload Deltid The course comprises four days (1 + 3) of classroom teaching - a total 28 hours. Further there are two mandatory written assingments with individual feed-back.
Examination Four hour individual written exam. Grade C or better is required for the exam to be accepted for authorization as claims officer by Finance Norway (FNO). Examination code(s) FAK 26181 Personal Injury Claims Handling, part I which account for 100 % of the final grade in the course FAK 2618, 7.5 ECTS credits. Examination support materials The Norwegian code of laws The booklet “Hjelpemidler til eksamen i personskadeoppgjør” published by BI Forsikring. BI-defined exam calculator are allowed. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS BA II Plus™ Examination support materials are specified under examination information in our web-based Student Handbook. Please note the use of calculator and dictionary. http://www.bi.edu/studenthandbook/examaids Re-sit examination A re-sit is held at the next scheduled exam in the course. Additional information |
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