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Home My WebLink About~Master - Contract renewal for administration of workers' compensation claims RESOLUTION NO. 17467 RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF CONTRACT FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE SYSTEM CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, the City contracts with EMC Risk Services, LLC, of Des Moines, Iowa, to provide third-party administration of workers' compensation and Municipal Fire and Police "411 System"injury medical claims; and, WHEREAS, the City's current contract with EMC for these services expires July 31, 2017, and EMC has provided a renewal contract for the same services for the period of August 1, 2017, to July 31, 2018; and, WHEREAS, services provided by EMC in this contract include workers' compensation claims administration for all City employees, medical bill renew, self-insured loss fund management, and pharmacy and medical expense consultation; and, WHEREAS, EMC also performs regulatory filings and maintains an online claims database accessible to City stat and, WHEREAS, fees are based upon a combination of annual administrative fees, per claim set- up fees, and 30%reimbursement to EMC based on medical review invoice reductions; and, WHEREAS, as of May 31, the City had paid EMC $98,400 for its services under the existing contract; and, WHEREAS, due to the low volume of workers' compensation and Municipal Fire and Police System medical claims, the fee increases for "medical only and lost time" claims will not significantly increase the cost to the City; and, WHEREAS, EMC Risk Services, LLC, has been an effective provider of professionally administered workers' compensation claims and associated services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the renewal contract with EMC Risk Services, LLC, of Des Moines, Iowa, to provide third party administration of the City's worker's compensation and Municipal Fire and Police "411 System" claims for August 1, 2017, through July 31, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $55,000 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 25" day of July, 2017. c l -IfA � . Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Gartin Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: Nelson Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25th day of July, 2017.