How many cases must the supervising firm handle?

• A. Twenty cases exclusive of stillborn children and cases handled for other firms.
• B. Forty cases exclusive of stillborn children and cases handled for other firms.
• C. Sixty cases exclusive of stillborn children and cases handled for other firms.
• D. Eighty cases exclusive of stillborn children and cases handled for other firms.

Answer: (B)

The rule tests whether a supervising firm stays actively engaged in practice by handling a sufficient number of cases each year. Forty cases per year is the required minimum, and only the cases the firm directly handles count toward that total. Cases involving stillborn remains and cases handled for other firms don’t count toward the minimum. This ensures the supervising firm has recent, hands-on experience and can properly mentor trainees, rather than inflating numbers with work not directly under its supervision. If a firm ends up with many cases but also stillborns or work for other firms, those portions aren’t counted, which can lower the total below the requirement. The other stated numbers don’t reflect the mandated minimum or the exclusions, so they aren’t correct in terms of regulatory standard.