Agenda Item # _____
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
07/29/2014
Agenda Report # _______
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Legal Services for Workers? Compensation
INITIATED BY: Anne-Marie Amiel, Risk Manager/Reather Hollowell, HR Director
Recommendation: Approval is requested for payment of attorneys? fees
which may be incurred for legal services rendered regarding workers?
compensation issues during Fiscal Year 2015.
Background: In the past, fees for legal services were included under
claims costs and billed as such by the TPA. For purposes of tracking costs the
City now separates out fees from direct claims expenses. Authorization for
payment of those expenses is now requested.
Analysis: The law firms identified in the Resolution are among the best
workers? compensation defense firms in the State of Georgia. Both firms have
agreed to provide services to CCG at the same rate currently in effect.
Financial Considerations: None.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: None.
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney's office has approved the language of
this Resolution.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the Resolution for payment of workers?
compensation legal expenses that may be incurred in Fiscal Year 2015.
A RESOLUTION
NO._______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES WHICH MAY BE INCURRED
FOR LEGAL SERVICES RENDERED REGARDING WORKERS COMPENSATION ISSUES DURING FISCAL
YEAR 2015.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the Risk Manager and Finance Director are hereby authorized to pay
attorney fees to Todd Handelman, Gardner Willis Sweat & Handelman, and/or Moore
Ingram Johnson & Steele which may be incurred for legal services rendered
regarding workers? compensation issues during Fiscal Year 2015. Funds are
available in the FY15 Budget: Risk Management Workers? Compensation Contractual
Services: 0860-220-3820-6319.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the 29th day of July, 2014 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative
vote of _________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting ____________.
Councilor Baker voting ____________.
Councilor Barnes voting ____________.
Councilor Davis voting ____________.
Councilor Henderson voting ____________.
Councilor Huff voting ____________.
Councilor McDaniel voting ____________.
Councilor Pugh voting ____________.
Councilor Thomas voting ____________.
Councilor Woodson voting ____________.
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SANDRA T. DAVIS, DEPUTY CLERK TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON, MAYOR
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