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i <br /> 1 <br /> W. Comply with all legal requirements including but not limited to,the California Labor <br /> Code. <br /> X. Pursuing subrogation when there is a viable third party subject to authorization by the s <br /> City. <br /> Y. Notifying the City, the City's liability pool when required by the Memorandum of <br /> Coverage and excess insurers when applicable of all claims which exceed or may <br /> exceed the self-insurance retention;maintaining a liaison among the City,the liability <br /> pool, and their excess insurers on matters affecting the handling of such claims and <br /> arranging for reimbursement to the City of losses in excess of its self-insurance <br /> retention. <br /> Z. Obtaining settlement authority from the City and negotiating settlement on appropriate <br /> claims. <br /> AA, Closing claim files when appropriate to do so. <br /> BB. Participating when necessary in the interactive process or other medical legal <br /> assessments which may affect open claims. <br /> CC. Participating fully in any audit performed by the City or by a third party of the City. <br /> DD. Providing Medicare required reporting. <br /> EE. Providing requested information to the City within twenty-four(24)hours and on <br /> the same day when involving critical issues. <br /> OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY <br /> The City shall: <br /> A. Submit all reports of work injury to the Consultant in a timely manner not to exceed <br /> two business days of the City's knowledge of the injury. <br /> B. Respond to the Consultant's requests for information and authority within five days of <br /> such requests. <br /> C. Provide information that is accurate and is in a form specified by the Consultant. <br /> D. Grant settlement authority, where the City deems it appropriate to do so, to the <br /> Consultant in advance of WCAB,Rehabilitation,and legal hearings,or be available by <br /> phone or in person during same. <br /> C»IECHING ACCOUN <br /> The City and the Consultant agree that: <br /> A. The City shall establish and maintain a checking account from which all Workers' <br /> Compensation benefits and expenses are to be paid. <br /> B. The Consultant shall prepare checks and issue those cheeks directly to payees without <br /> delay. <br /> C. The Consultant shall sign checks with a facsimile signature or manually. <br /> D. The Consultant shall secure checks:in a looked area accessible to a limited number of <br /> personnel. <br /> R The Consultant shall keep an accurate statement of all payments made from the account <br /> and will provide information on payments inad-c from the account when requested by <br /> the City. <br /> F. The City shall maintain an adequate balance in their checking account to meet all <br /> Workers'Compensation obligations without delay. <br /> i <br /> i <br />