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Judicial Branch Administration: Judicial Branch Workers' Compensation Program (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Program Advisory Committee recommends approval of the workers’ compensation cost allocation for fiscal year 2017-2018, approval of a statewide workers’ compensation settlement authority policy, and initiation of cost containment projects to reduce the deficit of the workers’ compensation program.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The JBWCP Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective May 19, 2017:
1. Approve the workers’ compensation premium allocation for FY 2017-2018 for participating trial courts and the state judiciary (Attachment A: Member Premium Allocation for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 (Draft));
2. Accept the Bickmore Actuarial Analysis Report for FY 2017-2018 (Attachment B: 2016- 2017 vs. 2017-18 Member Premium Calculation Comparison (Draft));
3. Accept the workers’ compensation excess insurance proposal from Arch Insurance Company (Arch) (Attachment C: Excess Workers’ Compensation Program insurance rate sheet);
4. Approve the JBWCP Claims Settlement Authority Policy (Attachment D: Claims Settlement Authority Policy and Settlement Authority Request/Notification) for all program members; and
5. Review recommendations from the JBWCP Advisory Committee to reduce the overall program deficit.