It is the mission of the Mississippi Tort Claims Board to provide administrative and technical support for equitable settlement and payment of claims for injury or damage arising out of the torts of governmental entities and their employees while acting within the course and scope of their employment through management of the Tort Claims Fund, legal defense of litigated claims, establishment and maintenance of loss control programs, and oversight of liability coverage plans of all political subdivisions.

The Claims Manager for the Board is Bruce Donaldson. He can be reached at 601-359-6248 or Bruce.Donaldson@dfa.ms.gov. The Claims Supervisor is John Frazier. He can be reached at 601-359-2549 or John.Frazier@dfa.ms.gov.

The Board is contracted with Canon Cochran Management Services, Inc. to investigate claims made against the State. The three designated investigators are Laura Jackson, Lisa Fouchard, and Teresa Jordan. They may be reached at 601-899-0148.

All State agencies are requested to use the attached Liability Claim Reporting Form to report claims to the Board. Any incident involving serious injury or death should be reported immediately by phone.

Liability Claim Form

Hospital Political Subdivisions

Loss Control Department
Steven Milner, Loss Control Manager
501 North West Street, Suite 1301-C  Jackson, MS  39201
Phone: 601-906-1360 Pager: 601-929-2119 Fax: 601-359-3262

It is the goal of the Loss Control Department to reduce the numbers and severity of claims brought against State Agencies and the State by providing State Agencies with assistance in the various aspects of Risk Management, Safety, and Loss Control. The Loss Control Department provides safety audits of all State owned, or leased properties.

Also provided are:

• Consulting Services: Assisting Agencies to set up Risk Management and Loss Control Programs.

• Safety Officer Training: Two Seminars annually as continuing education in Risk Management & Safety related subjects.

• Agency Staff Training: Two four-hour refresher classes: Driver Training for the Experienced Driver (I & II), and CPR/First Aid and AED Certification or Recertification through the American Red Cross.

• Monthly "Safety Tips": A different safety subject each month for general distribution within each agency.

• Quarterly "FYI": A quarterly newsletter covering various events, past & future, plus an analysis of agency losses. Specifically for Agency Management and Agency Safety Officers.

Loss Control Department