ADOPTED - OCTOBER 28, 2003

Agenda Item No. 7

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION EXTENDING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ACCIDENT FUND COMPANY FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE SELF-FUNDED WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #03-266

WHEREAS, Ingham County has self-funded its Workers' Compensation Program since April 1, 1979 and wishes to continue the program which includes the Medical Care Facility; 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 three-year extension of this agreement.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes an additional three-year agreement with the Accident Fund Company commencing on January 1, 2004 to provide workers compensation claims and engineering services at an annual cost not to exceed $49,793.

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 their 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, Holman, De Leon, Schor, Severino

Nays: None Absent: Nevin Approved 10/21/03

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Swope, Dedden, Hertel, Thomas, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/22/03