NUMB:
991339
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Resolution authorizing and approving a contract between the City of Milwaukee and CorVel, for services related to reducing medical claim costs in the administration of worker's compensation benefits. (Dept. of Employee Relations)
BODY:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee, Employee Benefits, has established an accident reporting and return to work program with the intent of working with providers to obtain the most appropriate medical care to enable injured employees to return to work as soon as medically appropriate; and
Whereas, The City and three other taxing units have adopted the following goals: (1) prompt, quality care for injured employees, (2) prompt, medically safe return to work, (3) compliance with the Worker's Compensation Act, and (4) establishment of fiscally sound cost management programs; and
Whereas, The City and three local taxing units have on a cooperative basis requested proposals from seventeen organizations; and
Whereas, CorVel has agreed to coordinate services including Preferred Provider Option (PPO) utilization, vocational rehabilitation and bill review services; and
Whereas, CorVel will provide significant discounts to the provider costs to the City and the other local taxing units for a fee of 20% of the savings obtained; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the agreement between the City and CorVel be and hereby is approved and the proper City officers be and hereby are authorized and directed to execute the same on behalf of the City of Milwaukee.
DFTR:
DER
MB
11/24/99