ADOPTED - JANUARY 27, 2009

Agenda Item No. 20

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION EXTENDING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ACCIDENT FUND

 FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE SELF-FUNDED

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #09-008

WHEREAS, Ingham County has self-funded its Workers' Compensation Program since April 1, 1979, and wishes to continue the program which includes the Ingham County Medical Care Facility and Rehabilitation Hospital; and

WHEREAS, the Accident Fund has provided exceptional service in administering our Workers' Compensation program since 1998; and

WHEREAS, the Accident Fund has proposed a two-year extension of this Agreement.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Commissioners authorizes an additional two-year Agreement with the Accident Fund Company, commencing on January 1, 2009, to provide workers’ compensation claims and engineering services at an annual cost not to exceed $56,148.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Ingham County will reimburse the Accident Fund Company for the actual cost of the workers' compensation excess insurance with specific limits of $5,000,000, with a $300,000 retention per occurrence.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that based on estimated payroll, the Medical Care Facility will continue to pay claims costs for their employees and the appropriate share of the annual claims handling and engineering fees.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign appropriate documents after review by the County Attorney.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Koenig, Holman, Copedge, Grebner, Vickers

    Nays:    None               Absent:  None         Approved 1/20/09

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Bahar-Cook, Tennis, Davis, Dougan

    Nays:  None                 Absent:  Nolan       Approved 1/21/09