HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 100-2014RESOLUTION NO. 100-2014
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH A TWO-YEAR
OPTIONAL EXTENSION WITH LWP CLAIMS SOLUTIONS FOR THIRD PARTY
ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY'S SELF-INSURED WORKERS' COMPENSATION
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City is self-insured for workers' compensation, and Athens
Administrators has been the City's third party administrator since 2001; and
WHEREAS, with the assistance of the City's broker ABD Insurance and Financial
Services, the City sent out a Request for Proposal (RFP) earlier this year for third party
administrator services; and
WHEREAS, City staff and ABD reviewed the five proposals received and elected to
interview three firms; and
WHEREAS, City staff participated in the interviews; and
WHEREAS, LWP Claims Solutions was the unanimous choice of the panel members;
and
WHEREAS, the selection committee believes that LWP will achieve better claims
management and outcomes, provide improved customer service and communications to the
injured staff and the City's Department Heads; and reduce the overall costs of the workers'
compensation program through proactive and aggressive oversight and management of the
primary drivers of workers' compensation—medical and litigation costs; and
WHEREAS, the cost for the first two years of the contract is $88,000 per year, increasing
slightly in the remaining years of the contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to execute a
three-year agreement between the City and LWP Claims Solutions for workers' compensation
third party administrator services.
I, MARY ELLEN KEARNEY, City Clerk of the City of BurlingamLs do herdby certify that
the foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the
17th day of November 2014, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BROWNRIGG,REIGHRAN,NAGEL,ORTIZ, ROOT
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
Mary EII n Kearney, City Clerk