APPROVING REAUTHORIZATION OF WORKERS COMPENSATION SELF-INSURANCE FOR JANUARY 1, 2016 to DECEMBER 31, 2019

APPROVING REAUTHORIZATION OF WORKERS COMPENSATION SELF-INSURANCE FOR JANUARY 1, 2016 to DECEMBER 31, 2019

            WHEREAS, Sauk County is a qualified political subdivision of the State of Wisconsin; and,

WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Act provides that employers covered by the Act either insure their liability with worker’s compensation insurance carriers authorized to do business in Wisconsin, or to be exempted (self-insured) from insuring liabilities with a carrier and thereby assuming the responsibility for its own worker’s compensation risk and payment; and,

WHEREAS, the State and its political subdivisions may self-insure worker’s compensation without a special order from the Department of Workforce Development if they agree to report faithfully all compensable injuries and agree to comply with the Act and rules of the Department; and,

WHEREAS, the Property and Insurance Committee at its March 2015 meeting approved the continuation of the self-insured worker’s compensation program, in compliance with Wisconsin Administrative Code DWD § 80.60(3); and,

            NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors met in regular session, does ordain that the following are adopted for the policy period January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2019 as follows:

1.         Provide for continuation of a self-insured worker’s compensation program that is currently in effect; and,

2.         Authorize the Safety/Risk Manager to forward certified copies of this resolution to the Worker’s Compensation Division, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on March 17th, 2015.

Respectfully submitted,

Sauk County Property and Insurance Committee

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Scott Von Asten, Chair

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William Hambrecht

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Nathan Johnson

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Jeffrey Giebel

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John Deitrich

Fiscal Note:            No Fiscal Impact.

Information System Note:   No information system impact.