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CITY OF 411AMI. FLORIDA ---
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUA COMMISSIONER SANCHEZ
Donald Warshaw DATE May 20, 1999 F;LE_
City Manager
31-19,ECT Agenda Item
Workers Compensation
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Commissioner ENCLOSURES
I respectfully request that Workers Compensation be again discussed at the next
commission meeting on June 81'.
Thank you for your attention in this matter.
cc: Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
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CITY OF MIAMI
RISK NIANAGEMENT
WORKERS COMPENSATION UPDATE
The following report is presented as an update on the status of the City's workers
compensation program.
Open claims as of 11/98 report
Adjustments for:
5% supplemental (supplemental payments to permanently disabled
employees)
Permanent Impairment Benefits (benefits provided in lieu of wage
loss benefits)
Widow Benefits
Attendant Care (benefit paid to family member for employees care)
Closed claims
New claims opened
Open Claims Net Total
Net Reduction in claims (8.6%)
2,794
(47)
(12)
(10)
(4)
(590)
424
2,555 {
239
It should be noted that included in the total open claims are the following types of claims
which, by their nature, tend to be open for a long period of time:
Permanently and Totally Disabled
111
Wage Loss
11
Temporary Totally Disabled (no longer a city employee)
18
Temporary Partially Disabled (no longer a city employee)
2
Heart Related Claims (Police)
226
Heart Related Claims (Fire)
97
Exposure Claims (Fire & Police)
78
Total 540
Risk Management is also reviewing an additional 180 claims files which have the
potential of being closed. However, these files require more scrutiny due to their
complexity.
Total payments for workers compensation through May 31, 1999 amount to $6,461,778.
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Definitions
Temporary Total Disability Healing period during which employee is totally disabled
and cannot perform any work.
Temporary Partial Disability Employee is capable of performing some type of work but
has not reached maximum medical improvement and is earning less than 80% of his pre -
injury wages.
Permanent Total Disabili Employee is incapable of performing gainful employment.
Wage Loss Benefit provided to injured workers whose injury occurred prior to Jan. 1,
1994 and whose earnings are less than their average weekly wage based on a formula.
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