As we enter into a new year, I thought it would be appropriate to post a blog on what I consider to be the most important elements and criteria for construction claims and responses.
In my experience, failure to take these matters into account when compiling a claim is the main reason for claims being rejected and failure to deal with them appropriately when preparing a response to a claim is the main reason for contentions or disputes. In summary then:
The 4 Essential Elements
The 4 essential elements to include in a good claim or response are:
- Cause – What happened?
- Effect – What effect did the cause have on the project in terms or time/and or money?
- Entitlement – Does the contract or the law provide entitlement to compensation?
- Substantiation – Every part of a narrative or calculations needs substantiation.
It may help you to remember the essential elements by way of the acronym CEES (Cause, Effect, Entitlement and Substantiation).
The 4 Key Points
The 4key points to remember when compiling a claim or response document are:
- Make the reader’s job as easy and as pleasant as possible
- Ensure that the submission is a stand-alone document
- Assume that the reviewer has no prior knowledge of the project or circ*mstances
- Irrelevant informationshould not be included in the document.
If you have a good case and you remember these points when compiling claims or response, you have a good chance of success.
Finally, I would like to wish our blog readers a happy, healthy and prosperous new year and to encourage everyone to contribute to our blog posts in 2015. Let’s start now…
What are the common mistakes you see when reviewing claims? What are the things that you struggle with when writing a claim or response document? What tools and techniques have helped you to write successful claims in the past? Comment below…
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This paper discusses the essential elements of a successful claim – cause, effect, entitlement and substantiation – and how, by remembering the acronym CEES, your claims will be more likely to succeed.
What are the essential elements of a successful claim? ›
This paper discusses the essential elements of a successful claim – cause, effect, entitlement and substantiation – and how, by remembering the acronym CEES, your claims will be more likely to succeed.
What are the elements of a claim in writing? ›
A claim or claim statement answers a question posed by a writer in a paragraph or essay, which the writer then must prove to be true. The next component, evidence, is research, data, or textual evidence that supports the claim. It must be factual and cannot be the writer's opinion. The final component is reasoning.
What four things do you need to write a strong claim? ›
What Is a Main Claim Statement:
- A claim must be arguable but stated as a fact. It must be debatable with inquiry and evidence; it is not a personal opinion or feeling.
- A claim defines your writing's goals, direction, and scope.
- A good claim is specific and asserts a focused argument.
In a nutshell, a claim is the core argument that defines your essay's goal and direction. It's the main idea you want to get across to your readers. But here's the thing – a claim isn't just any old statement. It needs to be assertive, debatable and supported by cold, hard evidence.
What are the 4 elements of a claim? ›
In order to establish negligence, you must be able to prove four “elements”: a duty, a breach of that duty, causation and damages. Duty: You must first prove that the person against whom your claim is made owed a duty to you.
What are the 4 steps in making a claim? ›
Follow these four simple steps to file a claim:
- 1.Claim intimation/notification. ...
- 2.Documents required for claim processing. ...
- 3.Submission of required documents for claim processing. ...
- 4.Settlement of claim.
If someone else's negligent conduct causes an injury to a person, they must have four distinct elements present in order to file a personal injury claim.
- The Presence of a Duty. ...
- Breach of the Duty. ...
- An Injury Of The Claimant. ...
- Causation in Personal Injury Claims.
The 4 Essential Elements
- Cause – What happened?
- Effect – What effect did the cause have on the project in terms or time/and or money?
- Entitlement – Does the contract or the law provide entitlement to compensation?
- Substantiation – Every part of a narrative or calculations needs substantiation.
—Remember that not all claims are created equal, and though a claim may be arguable, the best claims are focused, specific, complex, and relevant.
An effective claim is sharply focused and limited enough to be covered in the prescribed length of the essay. A claim must also answer the question: So what? Why/how does this issue matter to readers? What does it mean to make an argument about a text?
What are the four criteria for a claim? ›
The existence of a legal duty to the plaintiff; The defendant breached that duty; The plaintiff was injured; and, The defendant's breach of duty caused the injury.
What are the 3 elements of a good claim? ›
To be strong and effective, a claim should be debatable, focused, and specific.
What are the four common claims? ›
There are four common claims that can be made: definitional, factual, policy, and value.
Which elements must be included to make a claim effective? ›
Each statement of reason should include the following elements: the (supporting) reason; an explanation/definition of the reason; evidence; an explanation of the value of that evidence. Remember your claim needs to be supported by your reasons: your ideas.
What are points of claim? ›
A Statement of claim is a document that provides further details of what the applicant (you) says the issues are, and what laws you say the employer broke. It is sometimes called 'points of claim'.
What are the top 3 most important aspects to a claim? ›
The three most important aspects of any medical claim include:
- Basic patient information, including full name, birthday, and address.
- The provider's NPI (National Provider Identifier)
- CPT codes that reflect the provided services.
