City of Milwaukee - File #: 111547

• File #: 111547
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/20/2012
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/11/2012
• 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.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: INSURANCE, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, WORKER'S COMPENSATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/17/2012	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/11/2012	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
4/5/2012	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Michael Brady, Department of Employee Relations Proposed Substitute A was accepted.	Pass	5:0
4/5/2012	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
4/2/2012	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/2/2012	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/20/2012	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

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 resolution to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Workers’ Compensation Division.

Requestor

Drafter

LRB138272-1

Jim Carroll

3/30/12