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Cities workers compensation program but, instead, to participate directly in LAWCX as a regular member thereof. DISCUSSION There are primarily two services /programs that the City is currently not receiving through Bay Cities —a structured return to work program and a "company nurse" program, whereby an injured employee can call a triage nurse and receive an immediate verbal evaluation of the injury and be provided guidance whether the injury warrants a visit to an authorized clinic. The City, however, has had in place for a number of years similar programs that it administers either on its own or through ICS. These programs are working smoothly from the perspective of both management and the employees. In addition, the City paid in FY 09/10 about $212,500 in administrative and related costs associated with the Bay Cities workers compensation program; the LAWCX premium for FY 10/11, by contrast, will be only about $113,000, a savings of nearly $100,000. For those reasons, staff does not think that remaining a part of the Bay Cities workers compensation program is necessary or warranted. Staff recommends that the City participate in LAWCX as a regular member of that entity. To that end, the City filed a formal application with LAWCX for membership and the City has been accepted as a member subject to the City Council's adopting the attached resolution that will authorize the City's participation in LAWCX, will authorize the City Manager to sign a number of documents to implement that participation and will authorize the Human Resources Manager to be the City's representative on the LAWCX Board of Directors. Bay Cities has also been informed of our intent and has agreed to allow the City to no longer be a member of its program. Submitted by: Fiscal Review: Approved y: ulie Yu -Miu Emily Wagner Nelson Fialho Assistant City Manager Director of Finance City Manager Attachment: Resolution Page 3 of 3