NEW YORK – Epiq, a global technology-enabled leader in the legal industry and corporate sector, unveiled its latest application, Epiq Facilitator™, today. This secure and reliable platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools for managing legal analysis, retrieving information, and administering voluntary remediation, claims, and regulatory settlements.
Epiq Facilitator™ serves as a proprietary case management system, providing clients with instant access to vital case information through a secure web-based dashboard. The platform’s advanced technology and intelligent importing capabilities ensure efficient processes and deliver the metrics that clients value, all while maintaining complete transparency. Furthermore, Epiq has confirmed its commitment to enhancing its technology offerings throughout 2024, with a focus on increasing functionality and optimizing workflows.
David Garcia, the Vice President overseeing settlement administration at Epiq’s mass tort business unit, described how the customizable Epiq Facilitator™ web portal caters to the specific needs of clients, whether they require review by in-house personnel, regulatory bodies, or independent third parties. In addition to enabling collaboration among multiple parties, the platform offers a full audit trail to support information retrieval, legal analysis, and the management of remediation, claims, and regulatory settlements.
Epiq Facilitator™ is an ideal software solution for consolidating factual data and supporting settlement administration. Its capabilities encompass the upload of claims and related documents, medical record review, award allocation, lien resolution, and payment processing. The platform provides distinct roles, workflows, and granting of access to various stakeholders such as law firms, steering committees, special masters, adjudicators, arbitrators, consultants, and adverse parties. Users can expect increased efficiency through secure, round-the-clock access to crucial case information. The platform also offers robust search options, allowing for basic case access as well as more sophisticated analysis, including mapping, geography, injury profiles, and reporting on case status.
Since 1993, Epiq has established itself as a leading global claims administrator, overseeing some of history’s most significant settlements, such as those involving product liability, personal injury, large-scale catastrophes, and faulty medical devices. The company’s continued investment in the mass tort settlement and lien resolution market solidifies its position as the industry’s foremost leader.
Garcia emphasized Epiq’s ability to handle complex lien matters efficiently and with compassion. The company possesses the necessary resources to resolve liens for even the largest settlements, and its team is adept at handling the most sensitive cases.
Recent data published in the ISS SCAS report, “The Top 100 U.S. Class Action Settlements of All Time,” further demonstrates Epiq’s dominance in the claims administration field. The report revealed that Epiq had administered 53 percent of all claims, far surpassing its closest competitor at 23 percent. Additionally, Epiq managed a staggering $36.2 billion in settlements, outperforming the next closest claims administrator by over $15 billion.
About Epiq
Epiq is a global leader in technology-enabled services for the legal industry and corporations, offering efficient and clear solutions to corporate counsel, law firms, and business professionals. The company’s expertise and cutting-edge technologies streamline various aspects of business operations, including class action and mass tort administration, court reporting, eDiscovery, regulatory compliance, restructuring, and bankruptcy matters. Epiq’s commitment to excellence brings confidence to its high-performing clients worldwide. Learn more at www.epiqglobal.com.
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