Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with California Claims Management Services (CCMS) to Provide Workers Compensation Administration Services. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 10/08/12 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with California Claims Management Services (CCMS) to Provide Workers Compensation Administration Services Contact Person/Dept.: Serena Wright Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: Public Notification: (E Mail) Meetings and Agendas City Council (10/04/12) Phone Number: (310) 253 5640 General Fund: Yes X No Attachments: Item Number: C 1 Action Item: Department Approval: Serena Wright (10/03/12) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (10/04/12) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (10/02/12) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (10/04/12) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve a professional services agreement with California Claims Management Services (CCMS) to provide workers compensation administration services. BACKGROUND: The City is self insured for its worker s compensation program up to $1 million per claim. The City participates in a Joint Powers Authority Independent Cities Risk Management Authority (ICRMA) for the purposes of purchasing pooled insurance coverage for claims between $1 million and $5 million and for excess insurance above $5 million up to $25 million. In July 2009 Risk Management staff sent out an informal proposal to four full service third party administrator firms for professional service in the following three key areas: 1) claims administration 2) medical bill review services and 3) utilization review services. Based on the evaluation of the submitted proposals California Claims Management Services Inc. (CCMS) was selected as the City s Third Party Administrator (TPA). Prior the contract workers compensation claims administration services were provided by York Insurance Services former...
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