139.2020 Authorize Public Emplyer Risk Management Workers Comp
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PUBLIC EMPLOYER RISK
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PERMA) TO PROVIDE WORKERS’
COMPENSATION THIRD PARTY CLAIMS MANAGEMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 139, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, by Resolution, No.: 208.2000, the Queensbury Town Board authorized the
Town to assume liability for the Town’s remaining workers’ compensation claims incurred while it was
participating in the Warren County Self-Insurance Program and authorized engagement of Cool Risk
Management Services (Cool) to provide third party claims management services for the Town’s
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workers’ compensation claims predating January 1, 2000 that were originally filed with and managed
by the Warren County Self-Insurance Program, and
WHEREAS, Cool has advised the Town that as a result of changes in insurance regulations,
Cool can no longer serve as the Town’s Third Party Administrator (TPA), and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 236,2018, the Town Board authorized renewal of the Town
of Queensbury's Workers’ Compensation Policies with the Public Employer Risk Management
Association, Inc., (PERMA), and
WHEREAS, PERMA has now offered to also serve as the Town’s TPA and administer the
Town’s third party claims through PERMA’s partner Sedgwick, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board therefore wishes to engage the services of PERMA to provide
third party claims management services for these workers’ compensation claims, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs engagement of
the Public Employer Risk Management Association, Inc., (PERMA) to serve as the Town’s Third
Party Administrator (TPA) and provide third party claims management services for the Town’s
st
workers’ compensation claims predating January 1, 2000 through PERMA’s partner Sedgwick, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute any documentation necessary and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take
any other actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 6 day of April, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT: None