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Workers' Compensation Defense Legal Services for PASSHE

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking qualified law firms to provide workers' compensation defense counsel services for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), which includes 14 universities and the Office of the Chancellor. - Government Buyer: - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Governors Office of General Counsel - Services are for PASSHE and its 14 Commonwealth-owned universities - Services Requested: - Comprehensive legal services for workers' compensation claims, including: - Consultation and legal advice - Mediation and settlement negotiations - Defense litigation at all levels of appeal - Coordination with PASSHE's third-party claims administrator and university coordinators - Optional educational training for university staff - Contract Structure and Requirements: - Requirements contract with negotiated compensation - Initial term of one year, with up to two additional renewal years at the Commonwealth's discretion - Multiple awards may be made to the highest evaluated law firms - Combined Small Diverse Business (SDB) and Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE) participation goal of 16%, with good faith effort documentation required if not fully met - No specific OEMs or product part numbers are involved, as this is a professional legal services procurement - Notable Requirements: - Firms must demonstrate experience in workers' compensation defense and ability to coordinate with third-party administrators - Participation goals for SDB and VBE firms are emphasized

Description

This Request for Proposals (RFP) is issued by the Governor's Office of General Counsel on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to procure workers' compensation defense counsel legal services for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The selected law firms will provide a full range of legal services including consultation, mediation, and defense litigation at all appeal levels for workers' compensation claims filed against 14 Commonwealth-owned universities and the Office of the Chancellor. The procurement will result in a limited multiple award to the highest evaluated law firms based on the criteria set forth in the RFP. The contract duration is one year with potential renewals.

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