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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator C Itra
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DATE: March 14, 1989 Co^
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contracts for Legal Defense Services
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:
Legal costs for the Workers' Compensation Self-insurance Programs are
funded through the Workers ' Compensation Trust Funds.
Costs for legal firms selected for defense of workers ' compensation range
from a $5 to $20 increase per hour for the next two years. 1989 will be
the second year Risk Management is contracting with defense attorneys for
workers' compensation in-house claims administration. The hourly rates
vary from $85 to $100 per hour depending on the type of legal service
provided.
BACKGROUND:
The following firms are selected to provide legal defense to the County:
1. Ronald L. Briggs
2. Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen
3 . Laughlin, Falco, Levy & Moresi
4. Mullen & Filippi
5 . Thomas, Hall, Salter & Lyding
The listed firms were selected for their experience and expertise in
particular areas of legal defense. Cases are assigned by Risk Management
to the various firms.
Workers ' Compensation contracts cover the period January 1, 1989
through December 31, 1990.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; YES SIGNATURE: I
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEN TI N O OARDI MITTEE
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APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURE S : y
ACTION OF BOARD ONMAR 14 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 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 MAR 14 1989
Listed Law Firms PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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