Counselor Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 3rd Edition

Key findings include:

• The average total incurred for professional liability claims is $157,492 (a 40% increase from the 2019 dataset).
• The average license protection matter cost is $5,524
• There was an increase of claims that occurred via telebehavioral health – through the use of virtual technology instead of the “traditional” office setting.
• Telebehavioral health claims demonstrated the potential for high severity loss exposures with an average total incurred of $317,516.
• There was an increase of evaluation, assessment, and interpretation claims, which incurred an average total loss of $460,671.
• Sexual misconduct, failure to maintain professional standards, and breach of confidentiality most frequently led to licensing board complaints.

Risk Control Spotlights:

• Defending Your License
• Non-Sexual Boundaries – coming soon!
• Telebehavioral Health – coming soon!
• Liability Risks for Business Owners and Supervisors – coming soon!
• Managing Clients in Crisis – coming soon!
• Wellbeing and Provider Mental Health – coming soon!
•  Documentation – coming soon!

Archive:

• Counselor Liability Claim Report: 2nd Edition