Originally broadcast on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 12:30

The judgement in the Thompstone appeal established the test of ‘what best meets the claimant’s needs.’ It remains the defining case on indexation in periodical payments. Our expert speakers will scrutinise the use of periodical payments since this decision, examine the advantages and disadvantages of PPOs, and offer you practical steps for putting a PPO in place.

This webinar covers:
- PPO’s since Thompstone
- Indexation of PPO’s generally
- Advantages / disadvantages of PPO’s
- Types of cases where PPO’s should be sought
- Practical steps in investigating and putting in place a PPO
- Security - when periodical payments are not possible
- The impact of a discount rate change
- Periodical payments for foreign nationals - the added complications