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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 5E
Contra
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Costa
r. ?s
County
DATE: February 9, 1993
SUBJECT: Approval of Contracts for Legal Defense Services
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION-
Approve and authorize County Risk Manager to execute 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 $95 to $110 per hour depending on the type of legal service provided.
The firms agreed to two-year contracts. Legal costs for workers'
compensation claims are funded through the workers' compensation trust
funds.
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, 1993
through December 31, 1994.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OFAR COMM EE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES:
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
VV I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT._ i AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact : Tony Schleder - 646-2281
CC: CAO Risk Management ATTESTED
Listed Law Firms PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK I6F THE BOARD OF
via Risk Management) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY
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