208.2000
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY OF TOWN
OF QUEENSBURY WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS PRE-DATING
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JANUARY 1, 2000 AND ENGAGEMENT OF COOL RISK MANAGEMENT
TO PROVIDE THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS MANAGEMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 208. 2000
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. James Martin
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
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WHEREAS, on January 1, 2000, the Town of Queensbury changed workers compensation
insurance plans and is no longer a participant in the Warren County Self-Insurance Program (Warren
County), and
WHEREAS, Warren County has been administering and paying obligations on old workers’
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compensation claims since January 1, 2000, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to assume future liability for the Town’s
workers compensation claims incurred while participating in the Warren County Self-Insurance
Program less the remaining balance of the Town’s Contributed Reserve with Warren County, and
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board therefore wishes to engage the services of Cool
Risk Management Services (Cool) to provide third-party claims management services for these
workers’ compensation claims, and
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WHEREAS, as delineated in Cool’s April 25, 2000 proposal, Cool has offered to provide
these services for an amount to be calculated and payable as follows:
Initial Claims: 23 @ $350 = $8,050 $5,000 payable in advance for Year 2000
$3,050 payable January 2001
Claims Open May 1, 2001 @ $350 each Payable in May 2001
Claims Open May 2, 2002 @ $300 each Payable in May 2002
Thereafter claims will be administered with no additional administrative fees until all are closed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the Town of
Queensbury to assume liability for the Town’s remaining workers’ compensation claims incurred while
participating in the Warren County Self-Insurance Program, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs engagement of the services
of Cool Risk Management Services 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, such services to be paid at the rates set forth above and
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as presented in Cool’s April 25, 2000 proposal presented at this meeting, and
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BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or
Town Comptroller to execute any documentation necessary in connection with this Resolution and
further authorizes and directs the Town Comptroller to handle all actions described in this Resolution
and take such other administrative responsibilities and actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this
Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Comptroller and/or Town Counsel to notify Warren County Self Insurance of this Resolution and
apply for reimbursement of the remaining balance of the Town’s Contributed Reserve together with an
accounting therefor.
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Duly adopted this 1 day of May, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Martin, Mr. Turner, Mr. Brower
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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