
SCOPA blames RAF’s litigation failures for billions in legal costs
The committee says delays in investigating and settling claims, combined with a chaotic approach to litigation, have driven much of the Fund’s escalating legal bill.

The committee says delays in investigating and settling claims, combined with a chaotic approach to litigation, have driven much of the Fund’s escalating legal bill.

SCOPA says linking attorneys’ success fees to claim values may create incentives to inflate claims, while billions in legal costs flow through a small group of firms.

From loss of earnings to plaintiff attorneys, the quarter’s figures offer a closer look at where the RAF’s money is going.