Number
111547
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution directing the City of Milwaukee Department of Employee Relations to renew self-insurance status for Workers’ Compensation with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Workers Compensation Division.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Employee Relations to submit the application documents necessary for renewal of the City's self-insurance status (workers' compensation benefits) to the State of Wisconsin. Renewal of self-insurance status is required every 3 years.
Body
Whereas, The Wisconsin Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) provides that employers covered by the Act either insure their liability with workers’ compensation insurance carriers authorized to do business in Wisconsin, or to be exempted (self-insured) from insuring liabilities with carriers and thereby assuming the responsibility for their own workers’ compensation risk and payment; and
Whereas, For providing workers' compensation benefits, the City of Milwaukee has chosen to be self-insured, rather than to purchase workers' compensation insurance; and
Whereas, The State of Wisconsin requires employers that have self-insurance status for their workers' compensation programs to renew this status every 3 years; and
Whereas, Pursuant to s. 340-1 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances, the Department of Employee Relations, Employee Benefits Division, has the authority to administer the City of Milwaukee's workers' compensation program and is responsible for renewing self-insurance; and now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Employee Relations is directed to submit the application documents required for renewal of the City's self-insurance status (workers' compensation benefits) to the State of Wisconsin; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Department of Employee Relations shall forward certified copies of this r...
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