Transcript ASSOCIATON OF WASHINGTON CITIES

ASSOCIATION OF
WASHINGTON CITIES
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
RETROSPECTIVE RATING
PROGRAM
ASSOCIATON OF
WASHINGTON CITIES
INSURANCE SERVICES

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST
 RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICE
AGENCY
 WELLNESS WORKS
 DRUG AND ALCOHOL CONSORTIUM
 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
RETROSPECTIVE RATING (RETRO)
GOVERNANCE
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AWC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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AWC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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RETRO ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AWC BOARD
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22 ELECTED MAYORS AND
COUNCILMEMBERS FROM ACROSS
THE STATE OR WASHINGTON
AWC EXECUTIVE
COMMITEE
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President
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Vice President
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Secretary
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Immediate Past President
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Executive Director
State L&I Program
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Monopolistic
 Premium Components
– Medical aid
– Accident fund
– Supplemental pension fund
– Retrospective rating
AWC RETRO Program
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EDUCATION
 TRAINING
 AGGRESSIVE CLAIMS MANAGEMENT
 REDUCTION
 PREVENTION
EDUCATION
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Monthly and Annual individual and
program reports
 Printed and Media Resources
 Workshops
TRAINING
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On site assistance in areas requested by the
member city and/or determined necessary
by program staff
 Assistance with L&I Training
Claims Management
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AWC becomes Your claims manager and
advocate
 Third Party Administrator – Sedgwick CMS
Reduction
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Assess current areas of major loss
 Target on site and/or regional meetings to
address current areas of loss
 Inform members of group performance
 Target of .75 experience factor or lower
PREVENTION
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Return to Work Program
 Safety Program
 Legislative Advocacy
 Meet Your Needs as requested by
individual members
MEMBERSHIP
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OPEN TO ALL CITIES IN
WASHINGTON STATE
 MEMBER OF AWC
 GOOD STANDING WITH WA. STATE
DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
 OPERATE BY PROGRAM POLICIES
Service Fee
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6.5% of Premium billed in January
 NO added fees
– Claims Management Cost (TPA)
– On Line Claims and document access 24/7
– Loss Control
– AWC
PREMIUM REFUNDING
POLICY IN POSITIVE YEARS
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Service Fee of 6.5 % refunded annually
 First Performance Refund at 46 months
 50% of performance refund retained as
member equity until sufficient reserves are
achieved
 Must Contribute to receive
 Performance based refund
 No penalty for poor performance
REASSESSMENT In The
Event of a Negative Year
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Every member contributes
 Individual reassessment based on % of total
contribution