City of Milwaukee - File #: 260261

• File #: 260261
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/23/2026
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 7/14/2026
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to issue a request for proposal for the administration of the City’s Workers’ Compensation Benefits Plan.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: PURCHASING, WORKER'S COMPENSATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/15/2026	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/14/2026	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
7/8/2026	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Molly King, DER There was discussion on the purpose of the file and RFP.	Pass	5:0
7/6/2026	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/23/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
260261
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to issue a request for proposal for the administration of the City’s Workers’ Compensation Benefits Plan.

Body
This resolution authorizes the Department of Employee Relations to issue a request for proposal for third-party administration of the City’s self-insured workers’ compensation program. Following the request for proposal process, the Department of Employee Relations, together with Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc., the City’s benefits consultant, will evaluate the proposals received and return to the Common Council for approval of any resulting contract.

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee currently self-insures its workers’ compensation benefits and outsources claims administration functions to a third-party administrator; and

Whereas, The Common Council previously authorized the Department of Employee Relations to enter into a contract for workers’ compensation third-party administrator services, and thereafter authorized an extension of the current contract for workers’ compensation claims administration services; and

Whereas, The current agreement with CorVel for third-party administration services was originally effective April 1, 2018, and has since been amended, including pricing and service updates for the period of April 1, 2024 through March 30, 2026; and

Whereas, The current agreement includes claims administration, managed care services, care advocacy services, reporting, and performance guarantees related to the administration of the City’s workers’ compensation program; and

Whereas, As the City approaches the expiration of the three-year contract extension ending March 31, 2027, it would be fiscally prudent and in the City’s best interest to conduct a request for proposal process to solicit competitive proposals and evaluate available third-party administrator options, service models, performanc...