§ 5.31.050. Workers' compensation system.

A.

The director of personnel shall establish, administer and operate, as part of the county-wide safety program, a complete self-insured workers' compensation system to ensure the full provision of benefits under the law to employees whose injuries arise out of and in the course of employment. The system shall include provision for medical, surgical, hospital and other treatment required to cure and relieve the effects of injury, as well as payment of temporary and permanent disability compensation and death benefits as prescribed by state law or by county ordinance. As part of this responsibility, the director of personnel shall establish and administer procedures to provide for the following:

1.

Reporting, investigation, and adjustment of claims arising out of accidents and injuries;

2.

Determination of compensability of medical treatment and the payment of all workers' compensation benefits prescribed by state law or county ordinance;

3.

Collection, compilation and reporting of statistical data. including departmental cost experience and actuarial projections;

4.

Establishment and review of reserves on each case to reflect incurred cost of all anticipated benefits;

5.

Control of workers' compensation costs consistent with provision of full benefits under the law.

B.

The county counsel shall provide legal counsel and representation in any litigation related to workers' compensation.

(Ord. 84-0220 § 1 (a)(part), 1984; Ord. 82-0264 § 1 (part), 1982: Ord. 9802 § 5, 1969; Ord. 8740 § 3, 1969: Ord. 8512 § 4 (part), 1963: Ord. 4099 Art. 3 § 78.02, 1942.)