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Approve a 3 year contract for $1,391,841 with Athens Administrators, Inc. funded through the Risk Management Workers' Compensation Program for third-party administration of workers' compensation claims services and allocated loss adjustment expense July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023, with the option to extend the contract for an additional period(s) of time representing a total contract term of no more than 5 years; and Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the contract and any subsequent extension within approved budget appropriations and any amendments not to exceed $75,000 during any fiscal year
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Interim Director of Human Resources recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve a contract of $1,391,841 with Athens Administrators, Inc. funded through the Risk Management Workers' Compensation Program for third-party administration of workers' compensation claims services and allocated loss adjustment expense (ALAE) from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023, with the option to extend the contract for an additional period(s) of time representing a total contract term of no more than 5 years; and Authorize the County Administrator to execute the contract and any subsequent extension within approved budget appropriations and any amendments not to exceed $75,000 during any fiscal year.
SUMMARY:
The current contract for third-party administrative services for the County's self-insured workers' compensation program expires June 30, 2020. In anticipation of the contract expiration date, the County issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) in October 2019. After evaluating RFP responses and interviewing the most qualified firms, it is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve a three-year contract with Athens Administrators, our current third-party administrator, beginning July 1, 2020.
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