Agenda - Council - 02/14/1989 - Laserfiche WebLink

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- Disability benefits would continue for a maximum of 26 weeks. By contrast, workers compensation benefits would continue as long as the disability lasts. - Benefits are payable only if the individual is totally disabled from performing the duties of his regular employment. Unlike workers compensation, the policy provides no benefits for partial disability. - Death a-d disabi~{',, benefits are paid according to a fixed schedule. Workers compensation benefits, by con=rast, are based on the individual's actual earnings, from both his regular emplo}~ent and his council pay. - Workers compensation includes various other benefits, such as rehabi~{' '{ _.~..~- retraining, etc.; the accident policy does not. - Workers compensation benefits are ta>:-exempt; some or all of the benefits paid under the accident policy might be taxable. Obviously, there are many ~borderline~ situations where it might be debatable whether a council member is 'conducting official council business on behalf and at the re.~uest of the council.' For example, a mayor or council member might be asked individually to attend a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce or a ser%,ice club to discuss and explain city policies or proposals the council is considering. Cities might want to consider adopting a resolution specifying ~hether the city considers such activities to be ~ithin the scope of duties that the city .expects its elected officials to perfo_--m. For ~aestions concerning the CIGNA accident coverage, or to put the accident coverage into effect, contact Jaime ~rischmann, The Brehm Group, !500 international Center, ~20 Second Ave. So., Minneapolis, Mn. 55402; (612) ~ Enrollment for the ~ ~. In ~ccident coverage ~ili be open through March I, succeeding years, there will be an annual open enrollment period for cities durin? Feb~aary of each year.