Paula Lowder is the Claims Consultant for the Colorado Special Districts Property and Liability Pool, the Colorado Firefighter Heart, Cancer, and Behavioral Health Benefits Trust as well as the Colorado Peace Officers Benefit Trust. She works directly with each organization’s claims TPA, serving as an advocate, representing the program members and administrator.

Ms. Lowder has over 25 years of workers’ compensation claims experience, having worked previously as a senior claims examiner, claims supervisor, workers’ compensation manager, and as the branch manager for a claims administrator. She holds an Associate in Claims (AIC) designation and is a member of the Colorado Employer’s Advocacy Association (CEAA) serving as Chair on the Legislative Committee, Colorado Public Risk Management Association (CO PRIMA), and Rocky Mountain Risk Management Society (RIMS).

On behalf of Colorado self-insured public entities, Paula has testified in the State Legislature and recently presented at both the Special District Association’s and PRIMA’s Annual Conferences on the topic of managing client relations and resolving both small and complex claims issues.