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New York 50A/ 50B Forum

ARTICLES

    The Indexing of Discount Rates to 10-Year Treasury Rates June 2010 Update – An update of average and weighted average auction rates and yields through June 2010.

    Verdicts and Awards – As a result of case decisions, it appears that juries may be tasked with the more difficult task of passing on and applying variables associated Award elements. A solution may be interactive verdict worksheets.

    Valuation and Beyond – A description of the various features and subsystems within the various valuation packages and how we can help provide a strategic approach to Award resolution and deployment.

    System Operations - New York 50A Personal Injury – A description of how Medical Malpractice Personal Injury Awards are valued, how interest is calculated and how Award payment schedules are updated to the judgment and payment dates.

    System Operations - New York 50B Personal Injury – A description of how General Liability Personal Injury Awards are valued, how interest is calculated and how Award payment schedules are updated to the judgment and payment dates.

    System Operations - New York 50A Wrongful Death – A description of how Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Awards are valued and how interest is calculated.

    System Operations - New York 50B Wrongful Death – A description of how General Liability Wrongful Death Awards are valued, how interest is calculated and how Award payment schedules are updated to the judgment and payment dates.

    Sale of Annuity Benefits under New York Article 50

    Another View of the Impact of Indexing Discount Rates to 10-Year Treasuries – A view of the impact of indexing discount rates to 10-Year Treasuries with the latest interim results and evaluation of annuities purchased with net Awards.

    The Indexing of Discount Rates to 10-Year Treasury Rates – An update of the impact of 10 Year Treasuries for the latest auction results and daily yields through the end of November 2009.

    The Indexing of Discount Rates to 10-Year Treasury Rates – An update of the impact of 10 Year Treasuries and the movement in discount rates on Awards, including graphic displays and impact approximations.

    Treatment of Pain and Suffering – A detailed discussion of of the Treatment of Pain and Suffering in Wrongful Death and Personal Injury cases under Articles 50A and 50B.

    Making The Complex Simple – A detailed discussion of an Award is developed and valued in accordance with Article 50, other statutory references and case decisions.

    New York 50A and 50B Valuations - February 2009 Update – A layout of the impact of recent movement in discount rates on Awards, together with a strategy for case resolution in an uncertain time.

    New York 50A and B Award, Valuation and Deployment of the Net Award Second Update – A layout of the impact of recent precipitous declines in discount rates on Awards, together with the impact of different rates and a strategy for case resolution in an uncertain time.

    New York 50A and B Award, Valuation and Deployment of the Net Award Update – A layout of the impact of discount rates on Awards, together with the impact of different rates and a strategy for case resolution in an uncertain time.

    New York 50A and B Award, Valuation and Deployment of the Net Award – A description of the steps in developing Awards, valuing and analyzing them for development of offers and proposals.

    Article 50 Strategy A Strategic Approach to Resolution of Article 50 Cases

    The 10-Year Treasury Roller Coaster Update The use of discount rates indexed to the the 10-Year Treasury Note is now universally accepted. But which 10-Year rates? We make a proposal for using average rates, show the impact of different rates on Net Awards and Attorney fees, and propose a method of settlement.

    Settlement of Future Loss Elements for Cash An evaluation of Shorter Term Future Loss Elements and a proposal for disposition.

    The Market and Ten Year Treasury Rates An evaluation of the forces affecting the economy and the 10-Year Treasury Note.

    Form over Substance. A discussion of the composition of the loss for tax purposes and an alternative that maximizes use and benefit.

     

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