Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 17-3676

• File #: 17-3676
• Version: 1
• Name: REQUEST FOR A PRESENTATION FROM COOK COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY AND DEPARTMEN OF RISK MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF COOK COUNTY WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS, POLICIES AND STRATEGIES
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Filed
• File created: 6/1/2017
• In control: Finance Subcommittee on Workers' Compensation
• On agenda: 6/7/2017
• Final action: 7/19/2017
• Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION REQUEST FOR A PRESENTATION FROM COOK COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY AND DEPARTMEN OF RISK MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF COOK COUNTY WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS, POLICIES AND STRATEGIES WHEREAS, Cook County self-insures and self-administers workers compensation benefits in accordance with the Illinois Workers Compensation Act; and WHEREAS, Cook County has an obligation to be fair, consistent and fiscally responsible in the administration of workers compensation benefits to its employees who are injured while on duty; and WHEREAS, both Cook County Department of Risk Management and the Cook County State's Attorney office have significant roles in the adjudication of employees' claims, including the investigation, assessment, reserving, administration, payment of claims and determining settlement or litigation of cases, while preserving the interests of Cook County; and WHEREAS, Workers' Compensation entails a variety of complexities that both Risk Management an...
• Sponsors: TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
7/19/2017	1	Board of Commissioners	receive and file	Pass
7/19/2017	1	Finance Subcommittee on Workers' Compensation	recommend for receiving and filing	Pass
6/7/2017	1	Board of Commissioners	refer	Pass

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

REQUEST FOR A PRESENTATION FROM COOK COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY AND DEPARTMEN OF RISK MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF COOK COUNTY WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS, POLICIES AND STRATEGIES

WHEREAS, Cook County self-insures and self-administers workers compensation benefits in accordance with the Illinois Workers Compensation Act; and

WHEREAS, Cook County has an obligation to be fair, consistent and fiscally responsible in the administration of workers compensation benefits to its employees who are injured while on duty; and

WHEREAS, both Cook County Department of Risk Management and the Cook County State's Attorney office have significant roles in the adjudication of employees' claims, including the investigation, assessment, reserving, administration, payment of claims and determining settlement or litigation of cases, while preserving the interests of Cook County; and

WHEREAS, Workers' Compensation entails a variety of complexities that both Risk Management and the Cook County State's Attorney are charged with, board members would benefit from an overview of Workers' Compensation procedures and policies; and

WHEREAS, a meeting of the Workers' Compensation Committee will be held for all Cook County Board members to attend; and

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby request that an executive session of the Workers' Compensation Subcommittee be convened to provide an overview of Workers' Compensation claims, policies and strategies, including a discussion of Risk Management information concerning workers' compensation coverage and liability and the impact of these matters upon County government; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of the Department of Risk Management and representatives from the State's Attorney Workers' Compensation Division appear before the Workers' Compensation Subcommittee to provide an overview of Workers' Compensation procedures in Cook County and a...