A litigation management audit can reveal several different categories of information, depending upon the type of inquiry undertaken. The audit inquiry most typically utilized by insurance carriers is the quantitative audit, which examines the amount and breakdown of time that attorneys have invoiced. The goal of this type of audit is to determine whether the law firm has substantially complied with the billing guidelines imposed by the carrier. Such an approach identifies permissible payment deductions for invoice entries that deviate from the carrier’s guidelines, or from generally accepted billing practices. This approach can fairly be characterized as a “procedural” review of the billings involved.

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