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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Cwtra
Costa
DATE: February 26, 1991 rte„ /
SUBJECT: Approval of Contracts for Legal Defense Services wu' 1`y
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION S) a BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve contracts with selected legal firms for defense of the County in.
workers' compensation claims filed against the County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Costs for legal firms selected for defense of workers' compensation range
from $85 to $100 per hour depending on the type of legal service provided.
1991 will be the fourth year Risk Management contracted with defense
attorneys for workers ' compensation in-house claims administration.
BACKGROUND:
The following firms were selected for their experience and expertise in
particular areas of legal defense. Cases are assigned by Risk Management
to the various firms.
1. Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen
2: Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi
3 . Mullen & Filippi
4 . Thomas, Hall, Salter & Lyding
Workers ' Compensation contracts cover the period January 1, 1991
through December 31, 1992.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE; '
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY. ADMINISTRATOR RECOMME A IONB RD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATUREISI:
ACTION OF BOARD ON FEB 2 M! APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
V� I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TARN
AYES; NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: _ OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: CAO Risk Management ATTESTED FEB 2 6 1991 -
Listed Law Firms PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY (/ ��I/� DEPUTY
M382/7-83