Reporting of Boiler and Machinery Claims
2.1. The State of Louisiana provides insurance coverage for
bodily injury and third party property damage claims where such losses result
from state-owned boiler and machinery equipment, and for property damage to
state-owned boiler and machinery equipment.
2.2. All claims for damage to boiler and machinery equipment are to
be reported in writing to the Office of Risk Management's Property Claim Unit.
Any claim involving bodily injury is to be reported by telephone to the Office
of Risk Management's Property Claim Unit.
2.3. Claims are to be submitted in writing to the Office of Risk
Management, P. O. Box 94095, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095.
2.4 Information required to be submitted when a claim is reported
to the Office of Risk Management's Property Claim Unit includes the following:
A. Name of insured, location of property or unit, and FACS
number;
B. Date of loss;
C. Description of item, to include size, model, serial number, and
tonnage or capacity;
D. Name, job title and telephone number of person reporting claim;
and
E. Name and phone number of person to be contacted by adjuster.
2.5. After a loss has occurred, the property which has been
damaged is to be protected against further damage and is to be made available
for inspection by a claims adjuster.
2.6. If replacement, repair, reconstruction or rebuilding is not
commenced within 36 months of the loss date for all state property losses; or
if a claim remains inactive for 36 months after replacement, repair,
reconstruction or rebuilding is commenced; or if approval is not obtained from
the Commissioner of Administration within the same period of time for
expenditure of insurance proceeds for some other purpose, the claim file will
be closed.
2.7. All lawsuits, demands, notices, summons, or other legal
documents pertaining to a claim against a state agency are to be forwarded
immediately to the Office of Risk Management's Property Claim Unit for further
handling.
2.8 Any objects and/or products which may have caused,
contributed to, or which are suspected of causing an accident are to be retained
and preserved as evidence.
2.9. Any claim paid by legislative appropriation is to be
reported to the Office of Risk Management by Appropriations Control.