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7. Essling_Planning Commission* First Name V991 SCIA 7 LA, 14727 209th St North Scandia, MN 55073 (651) 433-2274 ; Application for Appointment To Commission or Committee Last Name Andrew Essling * Email Phone esslinglawoffice@gmail.com 6512532086 * Address * How long have you been a resident in Scandia? 13815 240th St N 7 years * Name of Commission or Committee you are applying for: EDA or Planning Commission- ' Have you served on any Scandia Commission or Committee? No. If yes, please indicate which one and when * List any governmental, service organizations, or professional activities which you have been or currently are involved in: Minnesota Counties Intergovernmental Trust. * In what volunteer activities have you participated? What was your role? Minnesota Volunteer Lawyers Network In accordance with M.S. 13.04 Subd. 2 we must inform you of your rights as a subject of government data. 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ESSLING 13815 240th Street North Scandia MN 55073 651-253-2086 ■ esslinglawofficeagmail.com BAR ADMISSION Minnesota EDUCATION William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN 2011 Juris Doctor University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN 2006 Bachelor ofArls, Economics EXPERIENCE RECEIVED NOV 16 2020 CITY OF SCANDIA Minnesota Counties Intergovernmental Trust, St. Paul, MN 2018 to Present Workers' Compensation Manager ■ Manage a team of eight adjusters and nurse case managers ■ Reduced outstanding reserves and open claims by 24% in first year as manager • Develop cooperative relationships with associations and government entities ■ Coordinate and recommend settlement authority to the Board of Directors or Evaluate and implement new PBM for the program r Ensure uniform handling of claims in a paperless environment ■ Increased recovery of subrogation and restitution by 20% ■ Audit files at regular intervals to adherence to performance standards, accuracy, and consistency ■ Serve as a technical resource to conduct and facilitate research Nick and Drew's Discount Foods, Lindstrom, MN 2017 to Present Member and Avner ■ Created a company from the ground up that grosses in excess of $2 million per year ■ Responsible for overseeing operations ■ Creates and implements growth strategies ■ Communicates with government entities Manages financial and physical resources ■ Community and public relations ■ Manages a team of twenty employees ■ Enforces adherence to legal and ethical guidelines ■ Analyzes problematic situations and provides solutions ■ Maintains a knowledge of the market Sedgwick CMS/3M Disability, Woodbury, MN 2015 to 2018 Litigation Consultant -Workers' Compensation ■ Identify issues in complex litigated files to formulate defense strategy with local counsel ■ Evaluate liability exposure and likely settlement values Negotiate and settle claimant and intervenor claims ■ Manage attorneys in five jurisdictions to promote efficient resolutions ■ Coordinate discovery with outside counsel ■ Acted as workers' compensation legal resource for 3M disability team Essling Law Office, LLC, Scandia, MN 2013-2015 Attorney ■ General practice ■ Workers' compensation advocate • Drafted legal memoranda Motion practice • Entity formation and operating agreements ■ Probate Auto-Owners Insurance, White Bear Lake, MN 2011-2014 Worker's Compensation Adjuster * Researched Chapter 176 and related case law Participated in mediations and settlement conferences Drafted settlement offers and motions ■ Managed over 220 litigated files Volunteer Lawyers Network and Legal Corps, Minneapolis, MN 2008-2009 Legal Clerk ■ Advised low-income clients of their rights regarding bankruptcy, landlord-tenant law, dissolution ■ Screened potential clients for free bankruptcy clinic at Minneapolis Federal Courthouse Federated Insurance, Owatonna, MN & Tampa, FL 2006-2008 Multiline Claims Adjuster ■ Investigated and determined the compensability of claims R Settled worker's compensation, property, casualty, and liability claims y Researched laws and contracts applicable to our insured's situations Professional Designations ■ Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) 2016 ■ Associate in Claims (AIC) 2013 ■ Associate in General Insurance (AINS) 2013