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Resolution No. 8 (2024)
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTINUATION OF SELF-INSURED
WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAM
COVER MEMO
TO: County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator
DATE: February 6, 2024
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Authorizing Continuation of Self-Insured Workers
Compensation Program
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
St. Croix County maintains a self-insured workers compensation program. Every three years the
County must re-certify our intention to maintain a self-insured workers compensation program
with the State of Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. There are no changes to
the program.
Resolution No. 8 (2024)
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTINUATION OF SELF-INSURED
WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAM
1 WHEREAS, St. Croix County is a qualified political subdivision of the State of
2 Wisconsin; and
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4 WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Workers Compensation Act ("Act") provides that employers
5 covered by the Act either insure their liability with worker’s compensation insurance carrier
6 authorized to do business in Wisconsin, or be exempted (self-insured) from insuring liabilities
7 with a carrier and assume the responsibility for its own worker’s compensation risks and
8 payments; and
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10 WHEREAS, the State, and any of its political subdivisions, may self-insure for worker’s
11 compensation without a special order from the Department of Workforce Development (DWD),
12 if they agree to report faithfully all compensable injuries and agrees to comply with the Act and
13 rules of the DWD; and
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15 WHEREAS, the Administration Committee, at its January 16, 2024 meeting, approved
16 the continuation of the self-insured worker’s compensation program, in compliance with
17 Wisconsin Administrative Code DWD § 80.60(3).
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19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County
20 of St. Croix, Wisconsin does ordain as follows:
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22 (1) Provide for the continuation of a self-insured worker’s compensation program that is
23 currently in effect.
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25 (2) Authorize the County Clerk to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the
26 Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development - Worker’s Compensation Division.
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Legal – Fiscal – Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note:
Fiscal Impact: no fiscal impact to continue program
01/16/24Administrative Committee Adopted
01/16/24 Administration Committee RECOMMENDED
RESULT: RECOMMENDED \[UNANIMOUS\] Next: 2/6/2024 5:00 PM
MOVER: Scott Counter, Vice-Chair
SECONDER: Bob Long, Supervisor
AYES: Bob Long, Carah Koch, Bob Feidler, Scott Counter
EXCUSED: Paul Berning
Vote Confirmation.
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call - Vote Requirement – Majority of Supervisors Present
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Jerry VanSomeren, Supervisor
SECONDER: Scott Counter, Supervisor
AYES: Lind, Long, Leaf, Koch, Adams, Berning, Ottino, Feidler, Counter, Hansen, Sherley,
Tellijohn, Carlson, Barcalow, Swanepoel, VanSomeren, Ramberg
EXCUSED: Shawn Anderson, Dave Ostness
This Resolution was Adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on February 6, 2024
Christine Hines, County Clerk