Jastremski v. Safeco Ins. Companies

How courts have described this case

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• holding that neither vacation policy nor sick leave policy communicated in clear and particularized manner that employee’s in plaintiffs classification would be subject to deductions
• finding that an insurance claims adjuster performed administrative duties because his employer “was in the business of producing insurance policies, not settling claims”
• plaintiffs duties were administrative where he advised management of his findings, planned how to handle claims and negotiated binding settlements
• plaintiff exercised discretion in deciding how to conduct the claim investigation, including gathering facts, interviewing witnesses, using field representatives, and compiling scene diagrams
• “[T]o the extent Bell suggests plaintiff was a production worker, I find that its limited persuasive authority is outweighed by [Palacio v. Progressive Ins. Co., 244 F.Supp.2d 1040 (C.D.Cal.2002
• adjuster exempt where he was assigned an insurance- claim, contacted the claimant, reviewed the policy to determine if the claimed loss was covered, determined the dollar value of the claim and negotiated a settlement

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