HomeMy WebLinkAboutApprove Resolution 4522, Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority revised Workers' Compensation Agreement Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Anna Rosenberry, Administrative Services Director
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 4522 - RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE MONTANA MUNICIPAL INTERLOCAL AUTHORITY REVISED AND RESTATED
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM AGREEMENT, DATED JULY 1, 2014.
MEETING DATE: April 14, 2014
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution No. 4522, Revising and Restating Workers
Compensation Program Agreement Dated July 1, 2014.
BACKGROUND: The City participates in the Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority’s (MMIA’s) Workers’ Compensation Program to provide Workers’ Compensation coverage and
benefits. The MMIA’s Board approved changes to the current Program on January 17, 2014 that
must be adopted by members for participation in the coming fiscal year, beginning July 1, 2014.
The Program changes are to add “Section 4.5 Risk Assessment Adjustment” contained entirely on pages 10-11 of the agreement (listed below) and relate to how the MMIA is able to manage
program assets; how the Board may collect additional assessments, lower rates, and/or issue
disbursements (refunds) to members. These changes would be implemented after an actuarial
assessment of the program, and once approved by the Board. These changes will function similarly to the way the MMIA’s Liability Program assessments and disbursements operate.
4.5. Risk Assessment Adjustment;
(a) Risk Assessment Adjustment.
(1) For purposes of the Risk Assessment Adjustment Computation,
"Incurred Losses" for each Member Entity shall mean the amount by which Loss
Reserves for all Claims of each Member Entity are to be established or increased
during each Coverage Year covered by the annual report which is submitted by
the Qualified Claims Administrator pursuant to Section 3.5 hereof, exclusive of the
most recently completed preceding full Coverage Year, netting out any decrease
in Loss Reserves for Claims of each such Member Entity during such period.
(2) Risk Assessment Adjustment Computation. On or before March 31 of
each year, the Authority shall compute the Risk Assessment Adjustment for each Member Entity. The Risk Assessment Adjustment, which may be an additional
Assessment or a refund of a previous Assessment, shall be the sum of Incurred
Losses, loss expenses, and administrative costs less Risk Assessments, inclusive
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of prior Risk Assessment Adjustments. The methodology and limitations of
additional assessment or refund shall be determined by the Authority based on the
recommendation of the Consultant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Authority is
authorized to compute the Risk Assessment Adjustment more frequently than
annually and/or inclusive of the most recently completed preceding full Coverage Year when the Board of Directors with due regard for the financial condition of the
Program deems it prudent and necessary to do so.
(3) Overriding Clause. In the event Section 4.5(a) conflicts with any
other section, provision, or definition in the Workers’ Compensation Coverage Program Agreement, this section shall govern and supersede the same.
(4) Prompt Notice of Risk Assessment Adjustments. The Authority shall
give each Member Entity prompt notice of the determination of Risk Assessment
Adjustments.
(5) Obligation of Pay Risk Assessment Adjustments. The obligation of
Member Entities to pay Risk Assessment Adjustments with respect to Coverage
Years in which they were Member Entities determined subsequent to the date of
withdrawal shall in no event be discharged by expulsion or withdrawal from the Program.
The City has received numerous disbursements over the years (usually net against the coming
year premium), and believes approving these Program changes are in the best interest of the City.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None.
ALTERNATIVES: Adopting these changes is required in order to participate in the MMIA’s
Program for the coming year. While the City could pursue other Workers’ Compensation coverage, we do not recommend that at this time.
FISCAL EFFECTS: No immediate fiscal effects. Adopting these program changes will make
it simpler for the MMIA Board to manage Workers Compensation Program assets that could
result in future additional assessments, lower rates, or disbursements (distributions) to the City.
Attachments: MMIA Memo, dated 1/30/2014
Resolution No. 4522 Underline-Strikeout Version of Current Workers’ Compensation Program Agreement Revised and Restated Workers’ Compensation Program Agreement
Report compiled on: April 5, 2014
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MMIA Revised and Restated Workers’ Compensation Program Agreement Resolution, July 1, 2014
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE
MONTANA MUNICIPAL INTERLOCAL AUTHORITY
REVISED AND RESTATED WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
PROGRAM AGREEMENT
Dated July 1, 2014
WHEREAS, the City/Town of _______________________ (Member Entity) is duly organized
under the laws of the State of Montana; and
WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 7 of the Montana Constitution provides that a political subdivision
may a) cooperate in the exercise of any function, power, or responsibility with, b) share the services of
any officer or facilities with, and c) transfer or delegate any function, power responsibility, or duty of any
officer to one or more other local government units, the state or the United States; and
WHEREAS, Mont. Code Ann. Title 7, Chapter 11, Part 1, (the Interlocal Cooperation Act)
authorizes political subdivisions to create interlocal agreements to jointly perform any undertaking that
each such political subdivision unit is authorized by law to perform; and
WHEREAS, Mont. Code Ann. § 2-9-211, authorizes political subdivisions of the State to procure
insurance separately or jointly with other subdivisions, and to use a deductible or self-insurance plan,
wholly or in part; and
WHEREAS, Mont. Code Ann. § 39-71-403, authorizes public corporations, which term
includes cities and towns, to self-insure, either separately or jointly with other public
corporations for workers' compensation coverage;
WHEREAS, the Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority (Authority) is an Interlocal entity
established pursuant to an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the
Interlocal Cooperation Act for the purpose of providing pooled risk coverage programs for the Member
Entity and other political subdivisions executing the Interlocal Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Authority is authorized to exercise necessary powers to implement the purposes
of the Authority as established by the Interlocal Agreement;
WHEREAS, by executing this REVISED AND RESTATED WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
PROGRAM AGREEMENT, the Member Entity signatory hereto has heretofore determined and does
hereby confirm that the Assessments and other charges required by the Workers’ Compensation Program
have been and are just and reasonable and advantageous to the public benefit of the citizens of such
Member Entity; and,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City/Town of _________________________
hereby approves and adopts this REVISED AND RESTATED WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
AGREEMENT with a delayed effective date of July 1, 2014.
Adopted this _________ day of _____________________ 2014.
By _______________________________________
Its _______________________________________
ATTEST:
__________________________________________
City Clerk
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To: MMIA Workers’ Compensation Program Members
From: Alan Hulse, CEO
Date: January 30, 2014
Re: MMIA Workers’ Compensation Program Agreement Changes
Attached is a proposed Revised Workers’ Compensation Program Agreement between the
Members and the MMIA This document describes, among other things, the obligations of the
MMIA and each Member, how the Program works, how assessments are calculated and
adjusted, and how parties may withdraw from the Program. As explained below, the proposed
revisions were authorized by the Board at its January 17, 2014 meeting. They are intended to
provide additional financial tools for the Board and staff to manage more efficiently the capital
adequacy of the Program. This, in turn, will allow the MMIA to more effectively provide you with
stable and predictable rates over time.
The Board has established a number of ratios that will be used each year to measure the
adequacy of the level of capital in the Work Comp Program. These ratios will be used by the
actuary and the Board to create a target range of unencumbered surplus within which the
Program would be adequately capitalized. If capital levels fall below this target range, the Board
can collect additional revenues through rate increases or add a retroactive assessment to your
invoice. If capital levels exceed the target range, the MMIA Board will have ability to lower
capital either through rate reductions or retroactive disbursements. In either event, the goal
would be to get back into the target range over a period of time rather than through a large one-
time assessment which the Program Agreement currently allows.
Again, the goal of this change is to allow the MMIA to better manage program capital and to
provide a more predictable and stable rate environment for our members over time. If these
changes are adopted, the Work Comp Program would function like the Liability Program which
has had these provisions in its Program Agreement since its inception. (Because of the capital
position of the MMIA Liability Program, the Board elected to provide for a $1.5 million dollar
disbursement to our membership last year.) The Work Comp Program is currently adequately
capitalized within the target range established by the MMIA Board of Directors.
In order to implement these financial tools, the Members of the Work Comp Program must
approve the enclosed July 1, 2014 Revised and Restated Program Agreement which is
attached. The changes to the Program Agreement can be found in Section 4.5 Risk
Assessment Adjustment which is a new section beginning on page 10.
Please execute two (2) original signature pages (Page 22) and return them to the MMIA by
April 15, 2014. I have also included a draft Resolution in the event your entity would need a
resolution passed in order to execute the agreement. The body of the Agreement should be
retained with your records. The MMIA will return one signed signature page to you upon
completion of the application process.
If you have any questions, please give me a call.
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REVISED AND RESTATED
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
PROGRAM AGREEMENT
between the
MONTANA MUNICIPAL INTERLOCAL AUTHORITY
as Authority
and
The City/Town of _______________
Effective: September 1, 2010July 1, 2014
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Table of Contents
SECTION I: DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................. 3
SECTION 2: REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES .................................................. 5
SECTION 3: ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNTS; COVERAGE; PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND OTHER
PROGRAM COSTS; PURCHASE OR ACQUISITION OF OTHER INSURANCE, EXCESS INSURANCE
OR REINSURANCE ........................................................................................................................................ 7
SECTION 4: TERM OF AGREEMENT; ASSESSMENT; COMMINGLING OF FUNDS PROHIBITED ..... 9
SECTION 5: INDIVIDUAL MEMBER ENTITY ACCOUNTS; ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT UPON
WITHDRAWAL OR TERMINATION .............................................................................................................. 12
SECTION 6: ADMISSION TO, WITHDRAWAL FROM AND EXPULSION FROM THE WORKERS'
COMPENSATION RISK RETENTION PROGRAM ...................................................................................... 14
SECTION 7: JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY ......................................................................................... 17
SECTION 8: INSPECTION OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT; SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS AND
NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENT .................................................................................................................... 18
SECTION 9: PROHIBITION OF UNAUTHORIZED PAYMENTS; PENALTY FOR EMPLOYMENT
WITHOUT WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE ............................................................................. 18
SECTION 10: AGREEMENT WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS ...................................................................... 19
SECTION 11: INDEMNIFICATION AND RELEASE; DISCLAIMER .......................................................... 20
SECTION 12: ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENT ..................................................................................... 20
SECTION 13: MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................................................................ 20
SECTION I: DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................. 3
SECTION 2: REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES .................................................. 5
SECTION 3: ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNTS; COVERAGE; PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND OTHER
PROGRAM COSTS; PURCHASE OR ACQUISITION OF OTHER INSURANCE, EXCESS INSURANCE
OR REINSURANCE ........................................................................................................................................ 7
SECTION 4: TERM OF AGREEMENT; ASSESSMENT; COMMINGLING OF FUNDS PROHIBITED ..... 9
SECTION 5: INDIVIDUAL MEMBER ENTITY ACCOUNTS; ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT UPON
WITHDRAWAL OR TERMINATION .............................................................................................................. 11
SECTION 6: ADMISSION TO, WITHDRAWAL FROM AND EXPULSION FROM THE WORKERS'
COMPENSATION RISK RETENTION PROGRAM ...................................................................................... 13
SECTION 7: JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY ......................................................................................... 16
SECTION 8: INSPECTION OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT; SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS AND
NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENT .................................................................................................................... 17
SECTION 9: PROHIBITION OF UNAUTHORIZED PAYMENTS; PENALTY FOR EMPLOYMENT
WITHOUT WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE ............................................................................. 17
SECTION 10: AGREEMENT WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS ...................................................................... 18
SECTION 11: INDEMNIFICATION AND RELEASE; DISCLAIMER .......................................................... 19
SECTION 12: ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENT ..................................................................................... 19
SECTION 13: MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................................................................ 19
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REVISED AND RESTATED
WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM AGREEMENT
This REVISED AND RESTATED WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM
AGREEMENT, by and between the MONTANA MUNICIPAL INTERLOCAL AUTHORITY, an
interlocal agency duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Montana, (the
"Authority"), and the CITY (TOWN) OF __________________, a political subdivision duly
organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of Montana, and such other
political subdivisions that may hereafter become party hereto as provided herein, each a political
subdivision duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of said State, (each a
"Member Entity" and collectively the “Member Entities");
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 7 of the Montana Constitution provides that a political
subdivision may (a) cooperate in the exercise of any function, power, or responsibility with, (b)
share the services of any officer or facilities with, and (c) transfer or delegate any function, power
responsibility, or duty of any officer to one or more other local government units, school districts,
the state or the United States;
WHEREAS, Title 7, Chapter 11, Part 1, Montana Code Annotated (Mont. Code Ann.),(the
Interlocal Cooperation Act) authorizes political subdivisions to create interlocal agreements to
perform jointly any undertaking that each such political subdivision unit is authorized by law to
perform;
WHEREAS, Mont. Code Ann. § 2-9-211, authorizes political subdivisions of the state to
procure insurance separately or jointly with other subdivisions, and to use a deductible or
self-insurance plan, wholly or in part;
WHEREAS, Mont. Code Ann. § 39-71-403, authorizes public corporations, which term
includes cities and towns, to self-insure, either separately or jointly with other public corporations
for workers' compensation coverage;
WHEREAS, the Authority has been created pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act for
the purpose of providing, among other things, workers' compensation coverage pursuant to such
statutes to Montana political subdivisions becoming members of the Authority and executing the
necessary program documents for such coverage;
WHEREAS, the Member Entity has determined it to be in its best interest to join with other
Member Entities in forming and creating the Authority through the Interlocal Cooperation Act for
the purposes of:
1. developing effective risk management programs to reduce the amount and
frequency of their losses;
2. sharing some portion, or all, of their losses;
3. jointly purchasing or otherwise acquiring insurance, excess insurance or
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reinsurance through a group program;
4. jointly issuing bonds or notes to fund a self-insurance or deductible
reserve;
5. jointly purchasing administrative and other services through a group
program when related to any of the other purposes;
6. jointly make deposits which may take the form of assessments to an
account or surplus account and pay premiums for the purposes of participating in a group or
captive insurance, excess insurance, or reinsurance programs, in whole or in part; and
WHEREAS, the Authority is a joint exercise of powers entity established pursuant to an
Interlocal Cooperation Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Interlocal Cooperation
Act for the purpose of providing pooled risk coverage programs for the Member Entity and other
political subdivisions executing the Interlocal Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Authority is authorized to exercise necessary powers to implement the
purposes of the Authority as established by the Interlocal Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Authority and each Member Entity, in consultation with independent
professional consultants, have formulated a Workers' Compensation Program, administered by
the Authority to meet the workers' compensation needs of each Member Entity, and which
provides for joint and several liability of each Member Entity along with all other Member Entities
for the full amount of any and all known or unknown claims of each Member Entity arising during
the Member Entity's participation in the Program, and which will provide the following advantages,
among others, to each Member Entity:
(a) spread and moderate the cost of claims loss to each Member Entity by paying
annual Assessments on an experience-rated basis calculated actuarially;
(b) relief from the burden of paying premiums to insurers at levels reflecting the
insurers' high costs of underwriting, administration and brokerage fees since the Authority's
Program costs are limited to reasonable administrative costs,
(c) relief from commercial insurers' rights under excess liability policies to force claim
settlements which are payable primarily in each case from the Member Entity's self-insurance
funds,
(d) access to group insurance, excess insurance, reinsurance or other insurance
programs which may provide such insurance at reasonable rates and on advantageous terms and
conditions,
(e) actuarially determined Assessments calculated to provide amounts in each year
necessary to maintain the Workers' Compensation Program at an actuarially sound level and
therefore sufficient to reserve against the losses of the Member Entities;
WHEREAS, the Authority has established and offered to its members since January 1,
1986 the Program which has been approved annually as a duly authorized and existing workers’
compensation program by the regulatory agency authorized by statute to review and approve
such programs;
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WHEREAS, by executing this Revised and Restated Workers’ Compensation Program
Agreement, the Member Entity signatory hereto has heretofore determined and does hereby
confirm that the Assessments and other charges required by the Workers Compensation
Program have been and are just and reasonable and advantageous to the public benefit of the
citizens of such Member Entity; and,
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Member Entity that in executing this Revised and
Restated Workers Compensation Program Agreement that the Workers’ Compensation Program
should remain in full force and effect and that continuity of the Workers’ Compensation Program
should be and is maintained with the execution of this Revised and Restated Workers’
Compensation Program Agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the governing body of each Member Entity has authorized the execution of
this Agreement for the purpose of providing Coverage for such Member Entity for the benefit of
the Member Entity’s employees, residents and taxpayers and for the health and safety of the
public who interact with the Member Entity; and
WHEREAS, it is a matter for the governing board of the Member Entity to determine
whether the amount of Assessments which the Member Entity pays for coverage is reasonable
and advantageous and to the public benefit of the citizens of such Member Entity; and
WHEREAS, each Member Entity has heretofore determined and does hereby confirm that
the Assessments to be required hereunder are reasonable and advantageous and to the public
benefit of the citizens of such Member Entity; and
WHEREAS, each Member Entity has knowingly and willingly entered into this Agreement
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and of the mutual covenants
hereinafter contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
SECTION I: DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions and Rules of Construction. Unless the context shall require otherwise,
the terms defined below shall, for all purposes of this Revised and Restated Workers'
Compensation Program Agreement, have the meanings herein specified.
Administrative Costs means those ordinary and necessary costs incurred in providing
administrative services to the Program, including but not limited to, the following:
a. General administrative services
b. Loss prevention and risk assessment
c. Investment services
d. Legal services
e. Accounting services
f. Actuarial services
g. Risk management consulting
h. Brokerage services.
Agreement or Revised Agreement means this Revised and Restated Workers’
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Compensation Program Agreement, effective September 1, 2010, by and among the Authority
and the political subdivisions signatory hereto, as Member Entities.
Annual Recomputed Amount means the re-computation of an Individual Member
Entity's Account as provided in Section 5.2 of this Revised Agreement.
Assessment means Risk Assessments and Special Assessments payable for any
Coverage Year.
Authority means the Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority, an interlocal agency, duly
organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of Montana, its successors and assigns.
Board means the Board of Directors or its successor or governing body of the Authority.
Claim means a demand, action or suit against one or more Member Entity(ies) or the
Authority to recover for losses or damages within or alleged to be within the scope of Coverage.
Consultant means a consultant qualified in the area of political subdivision workers’
compensation coverage or actuarial science, as the Authority deems appropriate.
Coverage means the coverage, excess insurance, reinsurance, and other services
provided pursuant to and in accordance with and on the terms set forth in this Agreement and in
the Memorandum provided to each Member Entity, including, but not limited to, rights to payment
of Settlements and Judgments from funds on deposit in the Program Operations Fund under the
terms of this Agreement
Coverage Year shall mean the period beginning each July 1 and the twelve (12)
consecutive months thereafter during which this Agreement and the Memorandum shall be in
effect for each Member Entity, unless the Board of Directors designates such other period of
twelve (12) consecutive months as the period during which this Agreement and the Memorandum
may be in effect. In the case of a Member Entity which joins the Program during a Coverage Year,
the Coverage Year shall be the remaining portion of the Coverage Year from the effective date of
Coverage until the end of such Coverage Year.
Interlocal Agreement means that Interlocal Cooperation Agreement establishing the
Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority pursuant to Title 7, Chapter 11, Part 1, Mont. Code .Ann.
Judgment means a final judgment entered in a court of competent jurisdiction or by an
administrative tribunal after all appeals have been exhausted with respect to a Claim for which
Coverage is provided under this Program. The amount of any Judgment may include any costs or
expenses deemed appropriate by the Authority in connection therewith, including defense costs
as defined in the Memorandum.
Loss Reserve means amounts in the Program Operations Fund required to be
designated as reserves for payment of Settlements and Judgments pursuant to Section 3.3
hereof in accordance with prudent practice as determined by the Qualified Claims Administrator,
including additional reserves established because of changed circumstances subsequent to the
year any such Claim is filed and including the amount determined by a Qualified Consultant for
loss development of claims and unallocated loss adjustment expenses.
Member Entity means that political subdivision of the State of Montana duly organized
and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of Montana and which has complied with
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the terms and conditions of this Revised Program Agreement for participation in the Workers’
Compensation Program.
Memorandum of Coverage means the Memorandum of Workers Compensation and
Occupational Disease Coverage, as the same may from time-to-time be amended, setting forth
the terms and conditions for which Coverage is provided under the Workers’ Compensation
Program.
Program means the Workers’ Compensation Program established by the Authority and in
effect as of the effective date of this Revised Program Agreement.
Program Operations Fund means the fund established to carry out the operations of the
Program, including but not limited to payment of Claims, payment of Administrative Costs, other
insurance, excess insurance or reinsurance, loss reserves and unencumbered reserves.
Qualified Claims Administrator means an individual or an organization experienced in
the handling of public entity workers’ compensation claims, appointed by the Authority, or the
Authority itself provided the Authority employs individuals who have such experience in the
handling of public entity workers’ compensation claims.
Settlement means the Settlement by the Authority or Member Entity in accordance with
the Memorandum of a Claim against such Member Entity. The amount of any Settlement may
include any costs or expenses deemed appropriate by the Authority in connection therewith,
including defense costs as defined in the Memorandum.
Unencumbered Reserves means the amount in the Program Operations Fund in excess
of the total amount that has been designated by the Authority as Loss Reserve and amounts
required for operations.
1.2 Other Terms. Such other terms as may appear in this Agreement which are not
defined in this Section 1 shall have such definitions as may be contained in the remainder of this
Agreement.
SECTION 2: REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES
2.1 Representations, Covenants and Warranties of the Member Entity. The Member
Entity represents, covenants and warrants to the Authority as follows:
(a) Recitals Correct. The recitals to this Agreement are true and correct.
(b) Due Organization and Existence. Such Member Entity is a political subdivision of
the State, duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State.
(c) Authorization; Enforceability. The Constitution and laws of the State authorize the
Member Entity to enter into, execute, approve and issue, as the case may be, and to enter into the
transactions contemplated by and to carry out its obligations under all of the Program Documents,
and the Member Entity has duly authorized and executed all of the applicable Program
Documents. The Program Documents constitute the legal, valid, binding and enforceable
obligations of such Member Entity in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or
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equitable principals affecting the rights of creditors generally and except as to the limitations on
remedies against public agencies generally.
(d) No Violations. Neither the execution and delivery of this Revised Agreement or the
Interlocal Agreement, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions hereof or
thereof, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, conflicts with
or results in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of any restriction or any agreement or
instrument to which such Member Entity is now a party or by which the Member Entity is bound, or
constitutes a default under any of the foregoing.
(e) Risk Management Guidelines. The Member Entity covenants to implement and
follow risk management programs, guidelines and policies as adopted by the Authority for the
Revised Program from time to time.
(f) Payment of Assessments and Acceptance of Coverage. The Member Entity
agrees to pay when due Assessment for and accept the Coverage as described herein and the
Memorandum of Coverage upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
(g) Observance of Laws and Regulations by the Member Entity. The Member Entity
agrees to keep, observe and perform all valid and lawful obligations or regulations now or
hereafter imposed on it by contract, or prescribed by any law of the United States, or of the State
of Montana, or by an officer, board or commission having jurisdiction or control, as a condition of
the continued enjoyment of any and every right, privilege or franchise now owned or hereafter
acquired by the Member Entity, including its right to exist and carry on business as a municipal
corporation or other local government agency, to the end that such rights, privileges and
franchises shall be maintained and preserved, and shall not become abandoned, forfeited or in
any manner impaired.
2.2 Representations, Covenants and Warranties of the Authority. The Authority
represents, covenants and warrants to each Member Entity as follows:
(a) Recitals Correct. The recitals to this Agreement are true and correct.
(b) Due Organization and Existence; Enforceability.
The Authority is a legal entity created pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act,
Title 7, Chapter 11, Part 1, Montana Code Annotated, duly organized, existing and in good
standing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Montana; has the power to enter into this
Agreement and possesses by virtue of the Interlocal Agreement full power to provide coverage to
parties signatory to the Interlocal Agreement and this Agreement. This Agreement and the other
Program Documents constitute the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the
Authority in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles
affecting the rights of creditors generally.
(c) No Encumbrances. The Authority will not pledge the Assessments or its rights
under this Revised Agreement except as provided under the terms of this Revised Agreement.
(d) Equitable Exercise of Responsibilities. The Authority will exercise all rights and
responsibilities hereunder reasonably and equitably for the benefit of all Member Entities without
preference or discrimination among Member Entities.
(e) No Violations. Neither the execution and delivery of this Revised Agreement, nor
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the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions hereof, conflicts with or results in a
breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Bylaws of the Authority or any restriction on
any agreement or instrument to which the Authority is now a party or by which the Authority is
bound, or constitutes a default under any of the foregoing.
(f) Covenant to Comply with Regulations. The Authority covenants that it will comply
with the regulations concerning self-insurance and group self-insurance for workers'
compensation coverage duly and lawfully promulgated by the Employment Relations Division of
the Montana Department of Labor and Industry, and its successors.
(g) Agreement to Provide Coverage. The Authority agrees to provide the Coverage to
the Member Entity described herein and in the Memorandum of Coverage and upon the terms
and conditions set forth in this Revised Agreement.
SECTION 3: ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNTS; COVERAGE; PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND
OTHER PROGRAM COSTS; PURCHASE OR ACQUISITION OF OTHER INSURANCE,
EXCESS INSURANCE OR REINSURANCE
3.1 Program Funds and Accounts. The Authority hereby creates the following Funds
and Accounts as set forth herein:
(a) Program Operations Fund. The Authority shall deposit in the Program Operations
Fund all Assessments, investment income, and other funds or revenues allocated to the Program.
This fund shall be used to pay all claims as well as the administrative costs of the Program. These
funds may also be expended for investments, contribution or assessment for participation in a
group or captive insurance program or pool as provided in Section 3.6.
(b) The Program Operations Fund shall have the following accounts:
(i) one or more Program Checking Accounts into which assessments and
other revenue items shall be deposited and from which shall be paid
Program costs and expenses;
(ii) Program Investment accounts. The Program shall maintain various
investment accounts in compliance with MMIA’s Investment Policy.
3.2 Coverage. The Authority through its Workers' Compensation Program hereby
provides the Coverage to the Member Entity, and the Member Entity hereby agrees to accept the
Coverage, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Revised Agreement and the
Memorandum of Coverage attached hereto as Exhibit A.
3.3 Payment of Claims, Settlements, Judgments and Administrative Costs.
(a) Settlements and Judgments which the Authority is obligated to pay under the
terms of this Program Agreement and the Memorandum shall be paid on behalf of the Member
Entities from the Program Operations Fund directly to the claimants or designees. An amount
representing the Administrative Costs incurred by the Authority with respect to the Program shall
be paid to the Authority.
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(b) If the Program Operations Fund is insufficient to pay the award, the Authority shall
individually assess each Member Entity to the extent necessary to pay the award, and the
assessment charged each Member Entity shall be determined on a proportionate basis as may be
determined by the Board of Directors with the advice of its Consultant (“Special Assessment”).
Any such Special Assessment shall be a contractual obligation of the Member Entity.
(c) Any lawful award entered against a Member Entity shall be a liability of the
Program and a joint and several liability of each Member Entity as provided in this Revised
Agreement.
3.4 Subrogation. Each Member Entity agrees that in the event of the payment of any
loss by the Program under this Agreement, the Program shall be subrogated to the extent of such
payment to all the rights of the Member Entity against any person or other entity legally
responsible for damages for said loss, and in such event the Member Entity hereby agrees to
render all reasonable assistance, other than pecuniary, to effect recovery.
3.5 Loss Reserves. The Authority shall employ or retain a Qualified Claims
Administrator for the purpose of adjusting Claims and submitting a report to the Authority and
each Member Entity setting forth (a) the amount of Loss Reserves necessary to be established
with respect to each Claim arising during the preceding full Coverage Year(s), and (b) any
adjustments (whether increases or decreases) necessary to be made in the amount of each Loss
Reserve previously established pursuant to this Section and to make supplemental reports from
time to time throughout each year as needed in accordance with prudent practice. In determining
the amount of Loss Reserves necessary to be established or adjusted as described above, the
Qualified Claims Administrator shall consider such facts and circumstances occurring during the
period covered by such report as it, in its independent judgment, deems necessary in accordance
with prudent practice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Qualified Claims Administrator shall
take into account Settlements of Claims in accordance with the criteria set forth in this Section.
The Authority shall adjust Loss Reserves in the Program Operations Fund
annually, and additionally from time to time throughout each year as needed in accordance with
prudent practice. In the event that any such adjustment to Loss Reserves results in the
Unencumbered Reserves being reduced to zero, the Authority shall provide prompt written notice
of such fact to the Member Entities and the Authority shall have the discretion to impose, and the
Member Entities shall be obligated to pay, any Special Assessment which the Board of Directors
may determine is necessary in order to fund the Unencumbered Reserves at a prudent level with
the advice of a qualified actuary or other person knowledgeable about public entity workers’
compensation programs.
3.6 Other Insurance, Excess Insurance or Reinsurance. The Authority may provide
Coverage, or a portion of Coverage, to the Member Entities by purchase of specific and/or
aggregate workers’ compensation insurance, excess insurance, or reinsurance with such
self-insurance attachment points as at the time are in the best interests of the Program and the
Member Entities as determined by the Board; by purchase of workers’ compensation insurance,
excess insurance or reinsurance from a group or captive insurance program or pool; or by
participation in a group or captive insurance program or pool for the purposes of acquiring
workers’ compensation insurance, excess insurance or reinsurance. The Authority may use
Unencumbered Reserves to purchase or make payments to acquire such insurance, excess
insurance or reinsurance, or participate in such pool or program; provided, however, that the
Authority may use Loss Reserves to purchase or otherwise acquire such insurance, excess
insurance or reinsurance if the policy of commercial insurance, excess insurance or reinsurance
to be purchased or otherwise acquired covers the claim for which such Loss Reserves were
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established. In the event of a dispute between the Authority and any Member Entity and any
insurer, excess insurer or reinsurer as to payment of a Claim, the failure by either to pay such
Claim shall not result in a default by the Authority under the terms of this Agreement.
In a Coverage Year for which the Authority has purchased or otherwise acquired
insurance, excess insurance or reinsurance on behalf of a Member Entity, each such Member
Entity shall be obligated to pay a proportion of the costs of such insurance, excess insurance or
reinsurance, and Risk Assessment Adjustments.
Section 4: TERM OF AGREEMENT; ASSESSMENT; COMMINGLING OF FUNDS
PROHIBITED
4.1 Term of Agreement; Termination of a Participant's Obligations to Pay Assessment.
The Term of this Agreement shall commence on the date of its execution and shall continue until
the Member Entity terminates the agreement as provided in Section 6 of this Agreement.
The obligation of any Member Entity to pay Assessments under this Agreement
will terminate upon the terms and conditions set forth in Section 6 herein.
4.2 Budget and Appropriation of Assessment Payments. The Authority shall calculate
the class code rates for Assessments to be paid by each Member Entity for the next succeeding
Coverage Year as provided in Section 4.4 herein and provide preliminary class code rate
information no later than April 15th of each year. During the term of the Agreement, Assessment
invoices will be sent to Member Entities quarterly in arrears with payment being due by the 15th of
the month following the end of the quarter being assessed. Each Member Entity covenants to
take such action as may be necessary to include Assessment payments payable hereunder in its
annual budget, to levy ad valorem taxes outside its permitted mill levy limitation, if necessary, on
all property within its jurisdiction to fund such Assessment payments and to make the necessary
annual appropriations for all such Assessment payments. The covenants on the part of the
Member Entity herein contained shall be deemed to be and shall be construed to be duties
imposed by law and it shall be the duty of each and every public official of the Member Entity to
take such action and do such things as are required by law in the performance of the official duty
of such officials to enable each Member Entity to carry out and perform the covenants and
agreements in this Agreement agreed to be carried out and performed by such Member Entity.
4.3 Obligation to Pay Assessments.
(a) No Withholding. Notwithstanding any dispute between the Authority and a
Member Entity, including a dispute as to the scope or nature of Coverage provided by the
Authority or the availability of amounts in the Program Operations Fund to pay Claims made
against any Member Entity, or for any other reason (other than the termination of the obligation to
pay Assessment pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof), the Member Entity shall appropriate funds
sufficient to pay and shall make all Assessment payments when due and shall not withhold any
Assessment payments pending the final resolution of such dispute.
(b) Rate on overdue Payments. In the event a Member Entity fails to make any of the
payments required in this Section, the payment in default shall continue as an obligation of the
Member Entity until the amount in default shall have been fully paid, and in addition to any
remedies available with respect to such default, the Member Entity agrees to pay the same with
interest or penalty thereon, at a rate or rates to be established by the Authority, from the date such
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amount was originally payable.
(c) Abatement. There shall be no abatement of Assessment payments.
4.4 Assessments
(a) Total Risk Assessments. With respect to each Coverage Year, the Authority shall
retain a Consultant to determine and prepare a report by March 1 preceding the beginning of such
Coverage Year setting forth the total amount of Risk Assessments payable in the aggregate by all
Member Entities for such Coverage Year ("Total Risk Assessment"). The Total Risk Assessment
shall be that amount which the Consultant estimates is required to be deposited into the Program
Operations Fund at a confidence level of no less than fifty percent (50%), to maintain sufficient
Loss Reserves to pay all Settlements and Judgments for all Member Entities, all Administrative
Costs incurred during the Coverage Year, costs of other insurance, excess insurance, or
reinsurance, and such other reasonable and necessary costs as may be incurred in the operation
of the Program as may be determined by the Board of Directors of the Authority. The Total Risk
Assessment may be increased by the Authority if, upon advice of the Consultant, the Board of
Directors determines that a higher confidence level should be maintained. The Consultant shall
utilize such methodology as adopted from time to time by the Authority upon notice to the Member
Entities and shall certify that such methodology was used. The Authority shall collect from all
Member Entities an amount equal to the Total Risk Assessment determined by the Consultant to
maintain the designated confidence level in the Program. The amount collected from all Members
may include funds obtained from Assessments, investment income and Unencumbered
Reserves, as the Board of Directors may in the exercise of its discretion deem appropriate with
respect to each Coverage Year.
(b) Calculation of Individual Member Entity Risk Assessment. The Risk Assessment
rates established as provided in Section 4.4(a) shall then be applied to each Member Entity's
estimated payroll by rating classification and further adjusted by an experience rating modification
which shall be determined by the Board of Directors on the advice of an actuarial consultant
utilizing commonly accepted actuarial principles. The amount so allocated to each Member Entity
shall be the Risk Assessment due and owing by the Member Entity to the Program for such
period.
(c) The aggregate Assessment and the Risk Assessment due and owing by each
Member Entity shall be computed and adopted by the Board of Directors on a Coverage Year
basis to be effective July 1, provided that the Board of Directors may make such mid-term
adjustments to Risk Assessment rates as appropriate and in the best interests of the Program and
the Member Entities to accomplish the goals of the Program in accordance with the Workers'
Compensation and Occupational Disease Acts of Montana.
4.5. Risk Assessment Adjustment;
(a) Risk Assessment Adjustment.
(1) For purposes of the Risk Assessment Adjustment Computation, "Incurred Losses" for each Member Entity shall mean the amount by which Loss Reserves
for all Claims of each Member Entity are to be established or increased during each Coverage Year covered by the annual report which is submitted by the Qualified Claims
Administrator pursuant to Section 3.5 hereof, exclusive of the most recently completed preceding full Coverage Year, netting out any decrease in Loss Reserves for Claims of
each such Member Entity during such period.
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(2) Risk Assessment Adjustment Computation. On or before March 31 of
each year, the Authority shall compute the Risk Assessment Adjustment for each Member
Entity. The Risk Assessment Adjustment, which may be an additional Assessment or a
refund of a previous Assessment, shall be the sum of Incurred Losses, loss expenses, and
administrative costs less Risk Assessments, inclusive of prior Risk Assessment
Adjustments. The methodology and limitations of additional assessment or refund shall be
determined by the Authority based on the recommendation of the Consultant.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Authority is authorized to compute the Risk Assessment Adjustment more frequently than annually and/or inclusive of the
most recently completed preceding full Coverage Year when the Board o f Directors with due regard for the financial condition of the Program deems it prudent and necessary to do
so.
(3) Overriding Clause. In the event Section 4.5(a) conflicts with any other section, provision, or definition in the LiabilityWorkers’ Compensation Coverage
Program Agreement, this section shall govern and supersede the same.
(4) Prompt Notice of Risk Assessment Adjustments. The Authority shall
give each Member Entity prompt notice of the determination of Risk Assessment
Adjustments.
(5) Obligation of Pay Risk Assessment Adjustments. The obligation of
Member Entities to pay Risk Assessment Adjustments with respect to Coverage Years in
which they were Member Entities determined subsequent to the date of withdrawal shall in
no event be discharged by expulsion or withdrawal from the Program.
4.56 Assessments In The Event of Losses and Expenses In Excess of the Program
Funds. In the event the Program losses and expenses for the Coverage Year exceed Risk
Assessments, Loss Reserves, and interest income for that Coverage Year, the difference shall be
charged to the Unencumbered Reserves, if funds are available. If funds are not available, the
Board of Directors, in the exercise of its discretion and upon the advice of a qualified actuary may
impose a Special Assessment.
Should funds be obtained by the Program from borrowing or from any other
appropriate source in lieu of a Special Assessment, then such funds shall be used to pay Claims.
In the event of such borrowing of funds by the Program, the Authority shall advise the
Employment Relations Division of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry, or its
successor responsible for the regulation of the Program.
Any sums expended by the Member Entity in the interim to pay Claims covered by
the Program shall be reimbursed, if they would otherwise be covered by the Program.
Provided that nothing in this Section 4.65 shall be construed to limit the joint and
several liability of individual Member Entities.
4.67 Commingling of Funds Prohibited. Assessments, Special Assessments, Loss
Reserves, Unencumbered Reserves, investment income, or other income paid to or derived from
the Program shall not be commingled with the funds of any other program which is or may be
sponsored, operated, or controlled by the Authority. Nothing in this Revised Agreement shall be
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construed to permit any Member Entity or any other person to attach, assign, transfer, or
otherwise have any right or title to or interest in the assets of the Program for any purpose other
than as set forth in this Revised Agreement. Nothing in this Revised Agreement shall be
construed to permit any Member Entity or any other person to attach, assign, transfer, or
otherwise have any right or title to or interest in the assets of any other risk retention or other
program which is or may be sponsored, operated, or controlled by the Authority for purposes of
satisfying any obligation, debt, or covenant arising from or related to this Revised Agreement.
This prohibition on commingling of funds does not apply to the Montana Municipal
Interlocal Authority Workers' Compensation Program’s proportionate share of the total amounts of
any Assessment Deposits or Assessments received by Government Entities Mutual (GEM) from
all participants of GEM, or held in any account or surplus account by GEM.
4.78 Assessment Audits. The Authority may at its discretion audit each Mmember
Eentity to determine the accuracy of the basis used for the Assessment calculations. An audit will
be limited to the two Coverage Years prior to the Coverage Year during which the audit takes
place. Refunds for overpayment or billing for underpayment will be limited to the same period.
4.89 Member Identified Errors. If an individual Member Entity finds errors in the amount
of Assessments paid for prior periods, and submits documentation deemed adequate by the
Authority (e.g. an independent audit or authorized change to reports submitted to some other
government entity), a refund may be requested or additional Assessments paid in accordance
with the time limits identified above for Assessment audits.
SECTION 5: INDIVIDUAL MEMBER ENTITY ACCOUNTS; ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT UPON
WITHDRAWAL OR TERMINATION
5.1 Individual Member Entity Accounts. An Individual Member Entity Account in the
name of each Member Entity will be established; and in the case of Member Entities who are
Member Entities in the Program as of the effective date of this Agreement, the balance in their
respective Individual Member Entity Accounts will be continued. Such Individual Member Entity
Account will be used to identify the current financial condition of each Member Entity's
participation in the Program. The Individual Member Entity Accounts will represent each Member
Entity's share of Assessments less Claims, Judgments, Administrative Costs and other expenses
which have been made against the Program.
The Individual Member Entity Accounts are for the purpose of determining each
Member Entity's share of funds which:
(a) may be credited against future Assessments or payable as dividends;
(b) may be payable to each Member Entity who withdraws from the Program;
(c) may be payable to each Member Entity on termination of the Program.
5.2 Annual Computation. Within 180 days of the end of each Coverage Year, the
Individual Member Account of each Member Entity shall be computed by computing for the
Program as a whole and by allocating to each Member Entity its proportionate share of the
Assessments collected plus the investment income and other revenues of the Program at the end
of the Coverage Year less the Claims (including claims paid, claims incurred, and claims
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incurred-but-not-reported), Judgments, loss development, Administrative Costs, and other
operating costs for such Coverage Year.
Provided, however, that no Member Entity shall be entitled to receive any money
or credit on account of having a positive balance in its Individual Member Entity Account unless
the Unencumbered Reserves of the Program Operations Fund has an adequate fund balance, as
determined by the Board in consultation with the programs actuary, and in such event the
individual Member Entity shall be entitled to a proportionate share of the assets in the
Unencumbered Reserves in satisfaction of its Individual Member Entity Account as provided in
this Agreement.
5.3 Settlement of Individual Member Entity Account upon Withdrawal. In the event a
Member Entity withdraws from the Program in good standing as provided in Section 6.5, the
withdrawing Member Entity’s Individual Member Entity Account will be calculated as of that date
and 10% of the amount due the withdrawing Member Entity based upon the status of its Individual
Member Entity Account and subject to the provisions contained in Sections 5.1 and 5.2 will be
paid to the Member Entity at that time. At the end of each of the next three years, the Individual
Member Entity’s Account will be recomputed based upon changes in incurred losses and
investment income during the year and the amount then due and payable the withdrawing
Member Entity shall be determined as provided in Section 5.2. At the end of the first year,
twenty-five percent (25%) of the Annual Recomputed Amount due and payable based upon the
Individual Member Entity's Account will be paid to the Member Entity plus interest on that amount
for one year and computed at the then rate of one-year U.S. Treasury Notes. At the end of the
second year, the Member Entity shall be paid fifty percent (50%) of the Annual Recomputed
Amount due and payable based upon the Individual Member Entity's Account plus interest on that
amount for two years and computed for each of those two years at the rate of one-year U.S.
Treasury Notes at the end of each such year. At the end of the third year, the Member Entity shall
be paid fifteen percent (15%) of the Annual Recomputed Amount due and payable based upon
the Individual Member's Account plus interest on that balance for three years computed for each
of those three years at the rate of one-year U.S. Treasury Notes at the end of such year. During
the three-year period, the right of a withdrawing Member Entity to receive a settlement of its
Individual Member Entity's Account is subject to the availability of funds in the Unencumbered
Reserves as provided in Section 5.2, provided however, that this schedule for disbursements is
subject to the limitation imposed by Section 6.5(c) of this Agreement.
5.4 Settlement of Individual Member Entity Account upon Termination. In connection
with expulsion or suspension of a Member Entity pursuant to Section 6.5 herein, the Authority
shall determine the Individual Member Entity Account of such Member Entity. The amount of the
Individual Member Entity Account otherwise due to the Member Entity being expelled or
suspended shall be applied to the obligations due from such Member Entity under the terms of
this Agreement. Any remaining balance in the terminated Member’s Individual Member Entity
Account (“the Excess Individual Member Entity Account Balance”) shall be held by the Authority
and any interest thereon in a segregated account for the benefit of such Member Entity. The
Authority will transfer to such Member Entity its Excess Individual Member Entity Account
Balance, if any, on the earliest practicable date when the Member is no longer subject to any
Assessments for any obligations under the terms of this Agreement, which will be the date when
all Claims, including claims incurred during any Coverage Period prior to expulsion or suspension
of such Member Entity, and Judgments have been finally determined and/or paid, and then
pursuant to the schedule of payments set forth in Section 5.3 herein applicable to a Member Entity
who withdraws in good standing, subject to the availability of funds in the Unencumbered
Reserves as provided in Sections 5.2 and 5.3 and subject further to the limitation as provided in
Section 6.5 (c).
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SECTION 6: ADMISSION TO, WITHDRAWAL FROM AND EXPULSION FROM THE
WORKERS' COMPENSATION RISK RETENTION PROGRAM
6.1 Transition Period. This Revised Agreement shall be effective September 1, 2010.
Members of the Workers' Compensation Program who execute this Revised Agreement prior to
the effective date shall continue to be covered under the terms and conditions of the Program
Agreement then in existence until the effective date of this Agreement. The effective date for
those Member Entities of the Workers’ Compensation Program who execute this Revised
Agreement after September 1, 2010, will be retroactive to September 1, 2010.
6.2 Conditions for Providing Coverage to a New Member Entity. Applications for
memberships in the Revised Program shall be submitted on an approved form to the Chief
Executive Officer. The Board of Directors will consider and act upon each application.
Concurrence by a majority of the Board and the Authority's excess insurance carrier is required in
order for an applicant to be admitted as a Member Entity. The Authority may provide Coverage to
a new Member Entity of the Program that is not currently a Member Entity under this Agreement,
subject to the following conditions:
(a) such new Member shall be a political subdivision of the state;
(b) at least 30 days prior to the commencement of coverage under the Revised
Program, such new Member Entity shall be signatory to the Interlocal Agreement and a member
of the Authority;
(c) at least 30 days prior to the commencement of coverage under the Revised
Program, such new Member Entity shall have submitted a completed application for admission to
the Revised Program as may be required by the Board of Directors; and
The minimum time requirements for execution and submission of documents as
provided in subparagraphs (b) and (c) hereinabove may be waived by the Board of Directors at
their discretion.
Coverage of such new Member Entity shall be effective on the first day of the
quarter next succeeding the approval of the new Member's application by the Authority, unless
determined otherwise by the Board of Directors, and the execution of the documents as provided
herein.
6.3 Requirements for Participation in the Program.
Each Member Entity who participates in the Program shall execute this Agreement.
Each Member Entity hereby acknowledges and agrees that, commencing with the effective date
of its participation in the Program, the Member shall be obligated to pay Assessments as
computed pursuant to this Agreement
6.4 Capital Assessment of New Member Entity to Program Operations Fund.
(a) If the Program Operations Fund is not adequately funded, the new Member Entity
may be assessed a non-refundable amount to be deposited into the Program Operations Fund as
determined by the Authority (“Capital Assessment”). Such new Member Entity shall pay all
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components of the Risk Assessment in addition to this Capital Assessment.
(b) If the Program Operations Fund is adequately funded as determined by a
Consultant, no initial capital assessment will be required of the Member Entity.
6.5 Conditions for Permitting Withdrawal of a Member Entity from Coverage. The
Authority shall permit a Member Entity to withdraw from Coverage under this Agreement,
provided that the following are satisfied:
(a) such Member Entity shall not be in default as to payment of any Assessments then
or theretofore due;
(b) at least 60 days preceding the effective date of such withdrawal, such Member
Entity shall have provided written notice to the Authority of its intent to withdraw;
(c) Provided, however, if the Authority shall have received a certificate from a
Consultant that such withdrawal will materially reduce the actuarial soundness of the Program,
the Authority may, in its sole discretion and upon the advice of the Consultant, in order to minimize
the financial, actuarial and economic impacts on the Program, extend the terms of the repayment
of amounts due the withdrawing Member of the Member's Individual Member Entity Account as
otherwise provided in Sections 5.2 and 5.3 of this Agreement.
(d) In no event shall withdrawal from Coverage or termination of a Member Entity's
participation in the Program release a Member Entity from its obligation to pay damages resulting
from default under the terms of this Revised Agreement, nor shall such withdrawal or termination
release a Member Entity from its obligation to pay Assessments as provided herein. The
Authority shall continue to pay covered Claims relating to the withdrawn Member Entity which
arose prior to withdrawal as provided herein, unless the Member Entity defaults in the payment of
its continuing obligations described in the preceding sentence. Notice of withdrawal shall be
revocable by the Member Entity only with the consent of the Authority.
6.6 Conditions of Membership Review, Suspension and Termination Procedure.
(a) The Authority may suspend or expel a Member Entity from the Revised Program (i)
if the Member Entity is in default under the terms of this Revised Agreement or (ii) when, in the
determination of the Chief Executive Officer, a Member Entity has engaged in conduct, other than
a default under this Revised Agreement, that warrants expulsion from membership in the
Program. Suspension, termination or expulsion is subject to the conditions provided in Section
6.6 herein.
(b) The following shall be "events of default" under this Agreement and the terms
"events of default' and "default" shall have the same meaning whenever they are used in this
Agreement with respect to a Member Entity:
(i) failure by such Member Entity to observe and perform any covenant,
condition or agreement on its part to be observed or performed herein or
otherwise with respect hereto, for a period of 30 days after written notice
specifying such failure and requesting that it be remedied has been given
to such Member Entity by the Authority, provided, however, if the failure
stated in the notice cannot be corrected within the applicable period, the
Authority, as the case may be, shall not unreasonably withhold their
consent to an extension of such time if corrective action is instituted by the
Member Entity within the applicable period and diligently pursued until the
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default is corrected; or
(ii) the filing by such Member Entity of a case in bankruptcy, or the subject of
any right or interest of such Member Entity under this Agreement to any
execution, garnishment or attachment, or, adjudication of such Member
Entity as a bankrupt, or assignment by such Member Entity for the benefit
of creditors, or the entry by such Member Entity into an agreement of
composition with creditors, or the approval by a court of competent
jurisdiction of a petition applicable to the Member Entity in any proceedings
instituted under the provisions of the federal bankruptcy code, as amended,
or under any similar act which may hereafter be enacted.
(c) When a Member Entity has been determined by the Authority to be in default under
the terms of the Revised Agreement, the Member Entity shall be given written notice of such
default and shall be required to cure such default within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of such
notice. If such default is not cured within the time prescribed herein, said Member Entity will be
suspended from the Program and Coverage of Claims under the Program shall be terminated
during the period of suspension, which shall be effective, without the need for a meeting of the
Board of the Authority, at 12:01 a.m. on the 30th day after notice of termination has been received
by the Member Entity. Such period of suspension shall continue until the conditions of termination
or expulsion stated in Section 5.4 of this Program Agreement have been met, at which time the
defaulting Member Entity's participation in the Program shall be immediately terminated without a
meeting.
(d) In the event the Chief Executive Officer has determined that the Member Entity has
engaged in conduct that warrants expulsion other than a default under this Revised Agreement,
the Chief Executive Officer shall file a written report with the Board of Directors. Said report shall
contain a summary of the facts and the recommendations regarding continued membership
status. A copy of the report shall be served by mail to the Member Entity along with a Notice of
Meeting of the Board of Directors. Said Notice of Meeting shall include the place, date and time of
the meeting. At its discretion, the Board of Directors may submit written questions to the Member
Entity, written answers to which must be mailed to the Chief Executive Officer no later than seven
(7) calendar days prior to the date of the meeting. A Member Entity objecting to the report and
recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer shall submit a written statement to the Board of
Directors setting out in detail the basis for the objection and any other information the Member
Entity desires to submit. Said statement must be mailed to the Chief Executive Officer no later
than seven (7) calendar days prior to the meeting. The Board of Directors shall meet at the time
and place designated in the Notice of Meeting. The Member Entity shall be entitled to be
represented at the meeting and present an oral statement and other information. Following the
meeting, the Board of Directors shall affirm, modify, or reject the recommendation of the Chief
Executive Officer. The Board of Directors shall have the authority: (i) to place a Member Entity on
probation, the terms and duration of which it shall determine; (ii) to suspend a Member Entity from
Coverage of Claims; or (iii) to expel a Member Entity from the Program. A copy of the Board of
Directors' decision shall be served by mail on the Member Entity. In the event that the Board of
Directors votes to suspend or terminate membership, such suspension or termination shall not
take place for at least thirty (30) days after the Member Entity has received notice of the
suspension or termination. The duration of the notice period shall be determined by the Board.
6.7 In no event shall involuntary termination or expulsion from the Revised Program
release a Member Entity from its obligation to pay Assessments or comply with the other terms or
conditions of this Revised Agreement, nor shall involuntary termination or expulsion release a
Member from its obligation to pay damages resulting from a default under the terms of this
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Revised Agreement.
6.8 Obligation to Notify Employment Relations Division upon Withdrawal or
Termination. Upon withdrawal or termination of a Member Entity, the Authority and the Member
Entity shall promptly notify the Employment Relations Division of the Montana Department of
Labor and Industry or its successor.
6.9. No Remedy Exclusive. No remedy conferred herein upon or reserved to the
Authority is intended to be exclusive and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in
addition to every other remedy given under this Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law or
in equity, including, but not limited to the right by mandamus or other suit or proceeding at law or
in equity to enforce his rights against the Member Entity and to compel the Member Entity to
perform and carry out its duties under this Agreement. No delay or omission to exercise any right
or power accruing upon any default shall impair any such right or power or shall be construed to
be a waiver thereof, but any such right and power may be exercised from time to time and as often
as may be deemed expedient. In order to entitle the Authority to exercise any remedy reserved to
it in this Section, it shall not be necessary to give any notice, other than such notice as may be
required in this Section or by law.
6.10 Agreement to Pay Attorneys' Fees and Expenses. In the event either party to this
Agreement should default under any of the provisions hereof and the nondefaulting party should
employ attorneys or incur other expenses for the collection of moneys or the enforcement of
performance or observance of any obligation or agreement on the part of the defaulting party
contained herein, the defaulting party agrees that it will on demand pay to the nondefaulting party
the reasonable fees of such attorneys and such other expenses so incurred by the nondefaulting
party awarded to the nondefaulting party by a court of competent jurisdiction.
6.11 No Additional Waiver Implied by One Waiver. In the event any covenant contained
in this Agreement should be breached by either party and thereafter waived by the other party,
such waiver shall be limited to the particular breach so waived and shall not be deemed to waive
any other breach hereunder.
SECTION 7: JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
7.1 Guarantee to Pay Claims. The Member Entity agrees to assume and guarantee to
pay, or otherwise discharge promptly, any and all the liabilities and obligations which the Program
may incur for Claims for which Coverage has been provided pursuant to the terms of this Revised
Agreement and the Workers' Compensation and Occupational Disease Acts of the State of
Montana.
7.2 Joint and Several Liability. This Revised Agreement represents a direct financial
guarantee to the employees of all Member Entities of the Program and dependents of the
deceased employees of all Member Entities of the Program for the full amount of any and all
liabilities or obligations for which Coverage has been provided pursuant to the terms of this
Revised Agreement and any predecessor Agreement with respect to this Program in amounts not
limited to this Member Entity's "pro rata" share. The Member Entity understands and agrees that
it shall be jointly and severally liable with the other Member Entities for the full amount of any and
all known and unknown Claims incurred and incurred-but-not-reported during the Member Entity's
participation in the Original Program and for the full amount of any and all known and unknown
claims incurred and incurred-but-not-reported during the membership of the Member Entity in the
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Program.
7.3 Other Insurance Excluded. This Revised Agreement shall not cover or extend to
any workers' compensation or occupational disease liabilities which are expressly insured by a
carrier duly authorized to write Montana workers' compensation and occupational disease
insurance, provided that the liabilities assumed by an excess insurance or reinsurance provider
shall also remain the primary liabilities of the Program and its Member Entities.
7.4 Enforcement of Guarantee. In the event the Program shall fail to pay
compensation, as compensation is defined in the Montana Workers' Compensation and
Occupational Disease Acts, when due, the Member Entity will pay the same, and the payment
may be enforced against the Member Entity to the same extent as if said payment was its sole
liability. The Member Entity understands and agrees that it shall be jointly and severally liable with
the other Member Entities for the full amounts of any and all known or unknown Claims of the
Program arising during the membership of the Member Entity in the Program.
SECTION 8: INSPECTION OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT; SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
AND NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENT
8.1 Inspection of Facilities, Equipment and Records. The Board of Directors and any
of their agents, employees or attorneys shall be permitted at all reasonable times to inspect the
work places, plants, works, machinery and appliances covered by this Revised Agreement and
shall be permitted at all reasonable times to examine Member Entity’s payroll, personnel, injury
and accident records, and Member Entity’s books, vouchers, contracts, documents and records
of any and every kind which show or tend to show or verify the Assessments which are payable
under the terms hereof. This right to inspect or examine shall continue after termination of
membership with respect to all claims or matters arising during or relating to membership status.
8.2 Safety Considerations. Each Member Entity must follow the safety
recommendations of the Board of Directors and the service company or any other agent of the
Authority in order to provide safe and sanitary working conditions.
8.3 Notification of Accident and Reimbursement to Authority for Penalty. Each
Member Entity must give immediate notification to the Qualified Claims Administrator on the
prescribed forms of any accident and reported Claim for any benefits whatsoever payable under
the Workers' Compensation and Occupational Disease Acts.
Any penalty levied for failure to pay compensation benefits, medical expenses or
travel allowances resulting from a Member Entity's failure to give timely notice to the claims
adjuster of an accident or claim for any benefits as heretofore described may, by a vote of a
majority of the Board of Directors, be assessed against the Member Entity.
SECTION 9: PROHIBITION OF UNAUTHORIZED PAYMENTS; PENALTY FOR
EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE
9.1 Prohibition of Unauthorized Payments by Member Entities. No Member Entity
shall make voluntary payment of weekly benefits or medical expenses or enter into any
agreement with any employee or his agent committing payment or admitting liability for any
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workers' compensation benefits as provided in the Workers' Compensation and Occupational
Disease Acts without the prior approval of the Board of Directors or the Qualified Claims
Administrator. Any Member Entity making such voluntary payments or entering into such an
agreement may, by a vote of a majority of the Board of Directors, be held individually and
separately liable for reimbursement to the Program for all benefits and medical expenses paid or
committed.
9.2 Penalty for Employment of Persons without Workers' Compensation Coverage.
No Member Entity shall contract with any person, including contractors, or subcontractors, who
has not produced evidence of current workers' compensation insurance according to the
provisions of the Workers' Compensation and Occupational Disease Acts. Any Member Entity
who contracts with any person who does not have current workers' compensation insurance will
be charged an additional non-discounted Assessment based upon the full amount of the contract.
SECTION 10: AGREEMENT WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS
10.1 Agreements with Service Providers. The Board of Directors may enter into
agreements with various service companies or employ individuals to provide the following
services:
(a) Assist the Authority in securing specific and aggregate excess insurance or
reinsurance.
(b) Inspect the work places, operations, machinery and equipment owned or operated
by the participating Member Entities of the Program.
(c) Compile and file notices and reports required under the Workers' Compensation
and Occupational Disease Acts upon receipt of initial report from either the Authority or any
participating Member Entity; conduct any necessary investigation in order to determine the liability
of the participating Member Entity under the Workers' Compensation and Occupational Disease
Acts; and, process any and all lawful claims under rules established pursuant to applicable law
and by such additional rules as may be promulgated.
(d) Furnish the Authority and participating Member Entities in the Program with
periodic reports of all accidents and occupational disease, and of all payments made and
reserves set up for benefits and expenses on account of liability and/or reasonably anticipated
liability for accidental injuries and occupational diseases sustained by employees.
(e) Adjust the Assessments payable by participating Member Entities in the Revised
Program by allowing for favorable or unfavorable experience so as to determine and assign
Assessment modifications for each Member Entity in the Program annually in accordance with
policies established by the Board of Directors.
(f) Bill for and maintain records of all Assessment payments to the Program in
accordance with such rules as the Board of Directors adopt.
(g) Make payroll audits of participating Member Entities in the Program.
(h) Prepare on behalf of the Authority and the participating Member Entities in the
Program for all scheduled hearings and generally administer all other details pertaining to each
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participating Member Entity’s obligations to its employees under the Workers' Compensation and
Occupational Disease Acts.
(i) Perform such other related services as may be reasonably necessary for the
operation of the Program.
SECTION 11: INDEMNIFICATION AND RELEASE; DISCLAIMER
11.1 Release and Indemnification Covenants. Each Member Entity shall and hereby
agrees to indemnify and save the Authority and all other Member Entities harmless from and
against all claims, losses and damages, including legal fees and expenses, arising out of (i) its
breach or default in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) its act or
negligence or that of any of its agents, contractors, servants, employees or licensees with respect
to the Coverage. No indemnification is made under this Section or elsewhere in this Agreement
for claims, losses or damages, including legal fees and expenses arising out of the willful
misconduct, negligence, or breach of duty under this Agreement by the Authority, its officers,
agents, employees, successors or assigns.
11.2 Disclaimer. THE AUTHORITY MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE ADEQUACY OF THE COVERAGE FOR THE
NEEDS OF THE MEMBER ENTITIES.
11.3 Savings Clause for Joint and Several Liability. Nothing herein in this Section 11
shall be construed to limit or eliminate the obligation of the Member Entities with respect to their
joint and several liability for Claims as provided in Section 7 of this Agreement.
SECTION 12: ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENT
12.1 No Assignment by the Member Entities. This Revised Agreement may not be
assigned by any Member Entity.
12.2 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by a written instrument duly
authorized and executed by the Authority and a majority of the Member Entities. It is expressly
agreed and understood that approval of any amendment by a majority of the Member Entities who
are signatories to this Agreement at the time of such amendment shall operate to bind each
Member Entity to such amendment. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with any
amendment to this Agreement shall be borne pro rata by the Member Entities.
SECTION 13: MISCELLANEOUS
13.1 Notices. All notices, bonds or other communications hereunder shall be
sufficiently given and shall be deemed to have been received five (5) business days after deposit
in the United States mail, certified, postage prepaid, to the Member Entities, the Authority at the
following addresses:
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If to the Member Entity To the City or Town Clerk
At the address of the City or Town
as maintained in the official records of the
Authority
If to the Authority: Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority
Attn: Workers' Compensation Program
PO Box 6669
Helena, Montana 59604-6669
The Authority and Member Entity, by notice given hereunder, may designate
different addresses to which subsequent notices, bonds or other communications will be sent.
13.2 Binding Effect. This Revised Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be
binding upon the Authority and the Member Entities and their respective successors and assigns.
13.3 Enforceability. This Revised Agreement is enforceable by the Authority, Member
Entities of the Revised Program, the employees of such Member Entities, and/or the Employment
Relations Division of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry or its successor. The parties
to this Revised Agreement are held and firmly bound for the payment of all legal fees and costs
incurred by the State of Montana in any actions taken to enforce this Revised Agreement.
13.4 Severability. In the event any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or
unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable any other provision hereof.
13.5 Further Assurances and Corrective Instruments. The Authority and the Member
Entities agree that they will, from time to time, execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause to be
executed, acknowledged and delivered, such supplements hereto and such further instruments
as may reasonably be required for correcting any inadequate or incorrect description of the
Coverage hereby provided or intended so to be or for carrying out the expressed intention of this
Revised Agreement.
13.6 Waiver of Notice as to Current Condition of Authority. The Member Entity waives
any notices as to the current condition of said Authority, the Program, any changes therein, and
the manner of conducting the Program. The Undersigned also waives, in the event of
non-compliance by the Authority, any demand or notice in respect thereof and any requirement of
legal or equitable proceedings or otherwise on the part of the Employment Relations Division of
the Montana Department of Labor and Industry or its successor against the Authority as a
condition precedent to enforcing the obligations of the Member Entities hereunder.
13.7 Execution in Counterparts. This Revised and Restated Agreement may be
executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
13.8 Applicable Law. This Revised and Restated Agreement shall be governed by and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Montana.
13.9 Effect of Revised Agreement. This Revised Agreement amends and supersedes
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each prior Workers Compensation Program Agreement, and this Revised Agreement shall effect
a continuation of the Program for all purposes with respect to the continuity of Coverage,
expenses, accounts, contracts, and other agreements related to the operation of the Program.
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MONTANA MUNICIPAL INTERLOCAL AUTHORITY
REVISED AND RESTATED
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
PROGRAM AGREEMENT
Signature Page
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The Authority has caused this Revised and Restated Workers’
Compensation Risk Retention Program Agreement to be executed in its name by its duly
authorized officers;
MONTANA MUNICIPAL INTERLOCAL UTHORITY,
as Authority
By___________________________________
Chief Executive Officer
Date Signed_______________________________
and the Member Entity has caused this Revised Agreement to be executed in its name by its duly
authorized officers, as of the date first above written.
City of ______________________________
As Member
Address _____________________________
____________________________________
By __________________________________
Its __________________________________
Date Signed __________________________
ATTEST:
_________________________________________
City Clerk
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REVISED AND RESTATED
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
PROGRAM AGREEMENT
between the
MONTANA MUNICIPAL INTERLOCAL AUTHORITY
as Authority
and
The City/Town of _______________
Effective: July 1, 2014
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Table of Contents
SECTION I: DEFINITIONS .............................................................................................................. 3
SECTION 2: REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES ................................... 5
SECTION 3: ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNTS; COVERAGE; PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND
OTHER PROGRAM COSTS; PURCHASE OR ACQUISITION OF OTHER INSURANCE,
EXCESS INSURANCE OR REINSURANCE .................................................................................. 7
SECTION 4: TERM OF AGREEMENT; ASSESSMENT; COMMINGLING OF FUNDS
PROHIBITED ..................................................................................................................................... 9
SECTION 5: INDIVIDUAL MEMBER ENTITY ACCOUNTS; ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT UPON
WITHDRAWAL OR TERMINATION .............................................................................................. 12
SECTION 6: ADMISSION TO, WITHDRAWAL FROM AND EXPULSION FROM THE
WORKERS' COMPENSATION RISK RETENTION PROGRAM ................................................. 13
SECTION 7: JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY ......................................................................... 17
SECTION 8: INSPECTION OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT; SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
AND NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENT ............................................................................................ 18
SECTION 9: PROHIBITION OF UNAUTHORIZED PAYMENTS; PENALTY FOR
EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE .................................. 18
SECTION 10: AGREEMENT WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS ...................................................... 19
SECTION 11: INDEMNIFICATION AND RELEASE; DISCLAIMER .......................................... 19
SECTION 12: ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENT ..................................................................... 20
SECTION 13: MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................................................ 20
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REVISED AND RESTATED
WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM AGREEMENT
This REVISED AND RESTATED WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM
AGREEMENT, by and between the MONTANA MUNICIPAL INTERLOCAL AUTHORITY, an
interlocal agency duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Montana, (the
"Authority"), and the CITY (TOWN) OF __________________, a political subdivision duly
organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of Montana, and such other
political subdivisions that may hereafter become party hereto as provided herein, each a political
subdivision duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of said State, (each a
"Member Entity" and collectively the “Member Entities");
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 7 of the Montana Constitution provides that a political
subdivision may (a) cooperate in the exercise of any function, power, or responsibility with, (b)
share the services of any officer or facilities with, and (c) transfer or delegate any function, power
responsibility, or duty of any officer to one or more other local government units, school districts,
the state or the United States;
WHEREAS, Title 7, Chapter 11, Part 1, Montana Code Annotated (Mont. Code Ann.),(the
Interlocal Cooperation Act) authorizes political subdivisions to create interlocal agreements to
perform jointly any undertaking that each such political subdivision unit is authorized by law to
perform;
WHEREAS, Mont. Code Ann. § 2-9-211, authorizes political subdivisions of the state to
procure insurance separately or jointly with other subdivisions, and to use a deductible or
self-insurance plan, wholly or in part;
WHEREAS, Mont. Code Ann. § 39-71-403, authorizes public corporations, which term
includes cities and towns, to self-insure, either separately or jointly with other public corporations
for workers' compensation coverage;
WHEREAS, the Authority has been created pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act for
the purpose of providing, among other things, workers' compensation coverage pursuant to such
statutes to Montana political subdivisions becoming members of the Authority and executing the
necessary program documents for such coverage;
WHEREAS, the Member Entity has determined it to be in its best interest to join with other
Member Entities in forming and creating the Authority through the Interlocal Cooperation Act for
the purposes of:
1. developing effective risk management programs to reduce the amount and
frequency of their losses;
2. sharing some portion, or all, of their losses;
3. jointly purchasing or otherwise acquiring insurance, excess insurance or
reinsurance through a group program;
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4. jointly issuing bonds or notes to fund a self-insurance or deductible
reserve;
5. jointly purchasing administrative and other services through a group
program when related to any of the other purposes;
6. jointly make deposits which may take the form of assessments to an
account or surplus account and pay premiums for the purposes of participating in a group or
captive insurance, excess insurance, or reinsurance programs, in whole or in part; and
WHEREAS, the Authority is a joint exercise of powers entity established pursuant to an
Interlocal Cooperation Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Interlocal Cooperation
Act for the purpose of providing pooled risk coverage programs for the Member Entity and other
political subdivisions executing the Interlocal Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Authority is authorized to exercise necessary powers to implement the
purposes of the Authority as established by the Interlocal Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Authority and each Member Entity, in consultation with independent
professional consultants, have formulated a Workers' Compensation Program, administered by
the Authority to meet the workers' compensation needs of each Member Entity, and which
provides for joint and several liability of each Member Entity along with all other Member Entities
for the full amount of any and all known or unknown claims of each Member Entity arising during
the Member Entity's participation in the Program, and which will provide the following advantages,
among others, to each Member Entity:
(a) spread and moderate the cost of claims loss to each Member Entity by paying
annual Assessments on an experience-rated basis calculated actuarially;
(b) relief from the burden of paying premiums to insurers at levels reflecting the
insurers' high costs of underwriting, administration and brokerage fees since the Authority's
Program costs are limited to reasonable administrative costs,
(c) relief from commercial insurers' rights under excess liability policies to force claim
settlements which are payable primarily in each case from the Member Entity's self-insurance
funds,
(d) access to group insurance, excess insurance, reinsurance or other insurance
programs which may provide such insurance at reasonable rates and on advantageous terms and
conditions,
(e) actuarially determined Assessments calculated to provide amounts in each year
necessary to maintain the Workers' Compensation Program at an actuarially sound level and
therefore sufficient to reserve against the losses of the Member Entities;
WHEREAS, the Authority has established and offered to its members since January 1,
1986 the Program which has been approved annually as a duly authorized and existing workers’
compensation program by the regulatory agency authorized by statute to review and approve
such programs;
WHEREAS, by executing this Revised and Restated Workers’ Compensation Program
Agreement, the Member Entity signatory hereto has heretofore determined and does hereby
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confirm that the Assessments and other charges required by the Workers Compensation
Program have been and are just and reasonable and advantageous to the public benefit of the
citizens of such Member Entity; and,
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Member Entity that in executing this Revised and
Restated Workers Compensation Program Agreement that the Workers’ Compensation Program
should remain in full force and effect and that continuity of the Workers’ Compensation Program
should be and is maintained with the execution of this Revised and Restated Workers’
Compensation Program Agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the governing body of each Member Entity has authorized the execution of
this Agreement for the purpose of providing Coverage for such Member Entity for the benefit of
the Member Entity’s employees, residents and taxpayers and for the health and safety of the
public who interact with the Member Entity; and
WHEREAS, it is a matter for the governing board of the Member Entity to determine
whether the amount of Assessments which the Member Entity pays for coverage is reasonable
and advantageous and to the public benefit of the citizens of such Member Entity; and
WHEREAS, each Member Entity has heretofore determined and does hereby confirm that
the Assessments to be required hereunder are reasonable and advantageous and to the public
benefit of the citizens of such Member Entity; and
WHEREAS, each Member Entity has knowingly and willingly entered into this Agreement
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and of the mutual covenants
hereinafter contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
SECTION I: DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions and Rules of Construction. Unless the context shall require otherwise,
the terms defined below shall, for all purposes of this Revised and Restated Workers'
Compensation Program Agreement, have the meanings herein specified.
Administrative Costs means those ordinary and necessary costs incurred in providing
administrative services to the Program, including but not limited to, the following:
a. General administrative services
b. Loss prevention and risk assessment
c. Investment services
d. Legal services
e. Accounting services
f. Actuarial services
g. Risk management consulting
h. Brokerage services.
Agreement or Revised Agreement means this Revised and Restated Workers’
Compensation Program Agreement, effective September 1, 2010, by and among the Authority
and the political subdivisions signatory hereto, as Member Entities.
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Annual Recomputed Amount means the re-computation of an Individual Member
Entity's Account as provided in Section 5.2 of this Revised Agreement.
Assessment means Risk Assessments and Special Assessments payable for any
Coverage Year.
Authority means the Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority, an interlocal agency, duly
organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of Montana, its successors and assigns.
Board means the Board of Directors or its successor or governing body of the Authority.
Claim means a demand, action or suit against one or more Member Entity(ies) or the
Authority to recover for losses or damages within or alleged to be within the scope of Coverage.
Consultant means a consultant qualified in the area of political subdivision workers’
compensation coverage or actuarial science, as the Authority deems appropriate.
Coverage means the coverage, excess insurance, reinsurance, and other services
provided pursuant to and in accordance with and on the terms set forth in this Agreement and in
the Memorandum provided to each Member Entity, including, but not limited to, rights to payment
of Settlements and Judgments from funds on deposit in the Program Operations Fund under the
terms of this Agreement
Coverage Year shall mean the period beginning each July 1 and the twelve (12)
consecutive months thereafter during which this Agreement and the Memorandum shall be in
effect for each Member Entity, unless the Board of Directors designates such other period of
twelve (12) consecutive months as the period during which this Agreement and the Memorandum
may be in effect. In the case of a Member Entity which joins the Program during a Coverage Year,
the Coverage Year shall be the remaining portion of the Coverage Year from the effective date of
Coverage until the end of such Coverage Year.
Interlocal Agreement means that Interlocal Cooperation Agreement establishing the
Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority pursuant to Title 7, Chapter 11, Part 1, Mont. Code .Ann.
Judgment means a final judgment entered in a court of competent jurisdiction or by an
administrative tribunal after all appeals have been exhausted with respect to a Claim for which
Coverage is provided under this Program. The amount of any Judgment may include any costs or
expenses deemed appropriate by the Authority in connection therewith, including defense costs
as defined in the Memorandum.
Loss Reserve means amounts in the Program Operations Fund required to be
designated as reserves for payment of Settlements and Judgments pursuant to Section 3.3
hereof in accordance with prudent practice as determined by the Qualified Claims Administrator,
including additional reserves established because of changed circumstances subsequent to the
year any such Claim is filed and including the amount determined by a Qualified Consultant for
loss development of claims and unallocated loss adjustment expenses.
Member Entity means that political subdivision of the State of Montana duly organized
and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of Montana and which has complied with
the terms and conditions of this Revised Program Agreement for participation in the Workers’
Compensation Program.
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Memorandum of Coverage means the Memorandum of Workers Compensation and
Occupational Disease Coverage, as the same may from time-to-time be amended, setting forth
the terms and conditions for which Coverage is provided under the Workers’ Compensation
Program.
Program means the Workers’ Compensation Program established by the Authority and in
effect as of the effective date of this Revised Program Agreement.
Program Operations Fund means the fund established to carry out the operations of the
Program, including but not limited to payment of Claims, payment of Administrative Costs, other
insurance, excess insurance or reinsurance, loss reserves and unencumbered reserves.
Qualified Claims Administrator means an individual or an organization experienced in
the handling of public entity workers’ compensation claims, appointed by the Authority, or the
Authority itself provided the Authority employs individuals who have such experience in the
handling of public entity workers’ compensation claims.
Settlement means the Settlement by the Authority or Member Entity in accordance with
the Memorandum of a Claim against such Member Entity. The amount of any Settlement may
include any costs or expenses deemed appropriate by the Authority in connection therewith,
including defense costs as defined in the Memorandum.
Unencumbered Reserves means the amount in the Program Operations Fund in excess
of the total amount that has been designated by the Authority as Loss Reserve and amounts
required for operations.
1.2 Other Terms. Such other terms as may appear in this Agreement which are not
defined in this Section 1 shall have such definitions as may be contained in the remainder of this
Agreement.
SECTION 2: REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES
2.1 Representations, Covenants and Warranties of the Member Entity. The Member
Entity represents, covenants and warrants to the Authority as follows:
(a) Recitals Correct. The recitals to this Agreement are true and correct.
(b) Due Organization and Existence. Such Member Entity is a political subdivision of
the State, duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State.
(c) Authorization; Enforceability. The Constitution and laws of the State authorize the
Member Entity to enter into, execute, approve and issue, as the case may be, and to enter into the
transactions contemplated by and to carry out its obligations under all of the Program Documents,
and the Member Entity has duly authorized and executed all of the applicable Program
Documents. The Program Documents constitute the legal, valid, binding and enforceable
obligations of such Member Entity in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or
equitable principals affecting the rights of creditors generally and except as to the limitations on
remedies against public agencies generally.
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(d) No Violations. Neither the execution and delivery of this Revised Agreement or the
Interlocal Agreement, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions hereof or
thereof, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, conflicts with
or results in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of any restriction or any agreement or
instrument to which such Member Entity is now a party or by which the Member Entity is bound, or
constitutes a default under any of the foregoing.
(e) Risk Management Guidelines. The Member Entity covenants to implement and
follow risk management programs, guidelines and policies as adopted by the Authority for the
Revised Program from time to time.
(f) Payment of Assessments and Acceptance of Coverage. The Member Entity
agrees to pay when due Assessment for and accept the Coverage as described herein and the
Memorandum of Coverage upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
(g) Observance of Laws and Regulations by the Member Entity. The Member Entity
agrees to keep, observe and perform all valid and lawful obligations or regulations now or
hereafter imposed on it by contract, or prescribed by any law of the United States, or of the State
of Montana, or by an officer, board or commission having jurisdiction or control, as a condition of
the continued enjoyment of any and every right, privilege or franchise now owned or hereafter
acquired by the Member Entity, including its right to exist and carry on business as a municipal
corporation or other local government agency, to the end that such rights, privileges and
franchises shall be maintained and preserved, and shall not become abandoned, forfeited or in
any manner impaired.
2.2 Representations, Covenants and Warranties of the Authority. The Authority
represents, covenants and warrants to each Member Entity as follows:
(a) Recitals Correct. The recitals to this Agreement are true and correct.
(b) Due Organization and Existence; Enforceability.
The Authority is a legal entity created pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act,
Title 7, Chapter 11, Part 1, Montana Code Annotated, duly organized, existing and in good
standing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Montana; has the power to enter into this
Agreement and possesses by virtue of the Interlocal Agreement full power to provide coverage to
parties signatory to the Interlocal Agreement and this Agreement. This Agreement and the other
Program Documents constitute the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the
Authority in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles
affecting the rights of creditors generally.
(c) No Encumbrances. The Authority will not pledge the Assessments or its rights
under this Revised Agreement except as provided under the terms of this Revised Agreement.
(d) Equitable Exercise of Responsibilities. The Authority will exercise all rights and
responsibilities hereunder reasonably and equitably for the benefit of all Member Entities without
preference or discrimination among Member Entities.
(e) No Violations. Neither the execution and delivery of this Revised Agreement, nor
the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions hereof, conflicts with or results in a
breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Bylaws of the Authority or any restriction on
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any agreement or instrument to which the Authority is now a party or by which the Authority is
bound, or constitutes a default under any of the foregoing.
(f) Covenant to Comply with Regulations. The Authority covenants that it will comply
with the regulations concerning self-insurance and group self-insurance for workers'
compensation coverage duly and lawfully promulgated by the Employment Relations Division of
the Montana Department of Labor and Industry, and its successors.
(g) Agreement to Provide Coverage. The Authority agrees to provide the Coverage to
the Member Entity described herein and in the Memorandum of Coverage and upon the terms
and conditions set forth in this Revised Agreement.
SECTION 3: ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNTS; COVERAGE; PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND
OTHER PROGRAM COSTS; PURCHASE OR ACQUISITION OF OTHER INSURANCE,
EXCESS INSURANCE OR REINSURANCE
3.1 Program Funds and Accounts. The Authority hereby creates the following Funds
and Accounts as set forth herein:
(a) Program Operations Fund. The Authority shall deposit in the Program Operations
Fund all Assessments, investment income, and other funds or revenues allocated to the Program.
This fund shall be used to pay all claims as well as the administrative costs of the Program. These
funds may also be expended for investments, contribution or assessment for participation in a
group or captive insurance program or pool as provided in Section 3.6.
(b) The Program Operations Fund shall have the following accounts:
(i) one or more Program Checking Accounts into which assessments and
other revenue items shall be deposited and from which shall be paid
Program costs and expenses;
(ii) Program Investment accounts. The Program shall maintain various
investment accounts in compliance with MMIA’s Investment Policy.
3.2 Coverage. The Authority through its Workers' Compensation Program hereby
provides the Coverage to the Member Entity, and the Member Entity hereby agrees to accept the
Coverage, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Revised Agreement and the
Memorandum of Coverage attached hereto as Exhibit A.
3.3 Payment of Claims, Settlements, Judgments and Administrative Costs.
(a) Settlements and Judgments which the Authority is obligated to pay under the
terms of this Program Agreement and the Memorandum shall be paid on behalf of the Member
Entities from the Program Operations Fund directly to the claimants or designees. An amount
representing the Administrative Costs incurred by the Authority with respect to the Program shall
be paid to the Authority.
(b) If the Program Operations Fund is insufficient to pay the award, the Authority shall
individually assess each Member Entity to the extent necessary to pay the award, and the
assessment charged each Member Entity shall be determined on a proportionate basis as may be
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determined by the Board of Directors with the advice of its Consultant (“Special Assessment”).
Any such Special Assessment shall be a contractual obligation of the Member Entity.
(c) Any lawful award entered against a Member Entity shall be a liability of the
Program and a joint and several liability of each Member Entity as provided in this Revised
Agreement.
3.4 Subrogation. Each Member Entity agrees that in the event of the payment of any
loss by the Program under this Agreement, the Program shall be subrogated to the extent of such
payment to all the rights of the Member Entity against any person or other entity legally
responsible for damages for said loss, and in such event the Member Entity hereby agrees to
render all reasonable assistance, other than pecuniary, to effect recovery.
3.5 Loss Reserves. The Authority shall employ or retain a Qualified Claims
Administrator for the purpose of adjusting Claims and submitting a report to the Authority and
each Member Entity setting forth (a) the amount of Loss Reserves necessary to be established
with respect to each Claim arising during the preceding full Coverage Year(s), and (b) any
adjustments (whether increases or decreases) necessary to be made in the amount of each Loss
Reserve previously established pursuant to this Section and to make supplemental reports from
time to time throughout each year as needed in accordance with prudent practice. In determining
the amount of Loss Reserves necessary to be established or adjusted as described above, the
Qualified Claims Administrator shall consider such facts and circumstances occurring during the
period covered by such report as it, in its independent judgment, deems necessary in accordance
with prudent practice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Qualified Claims Administrator shall
take into account Settlements of Claims in accordance with the criteria set forth in this Section.
The Authority shall adjust Loss Reserves in the Program Operations Fund
annually, and additionally from time to time throughout each year as needed in accordance with
prudent practice. In the event that any such adjustment to Loss Reserves results in the
Unencumbered Reserves being reduced to zero, the Authority shall provide prompt written notice
of such fact to the Member Entities and the Authority shall have the discretion to impose, and the
Member Entities shall be obligated to pay, any Special Assessment which the Board of Directors
may determine is necessary in order to fund the Unencumbered Reserves at a prudent level with
the advice of a qualified actuary or other person knowledgeable about public entity workers’
compensation programs.
3.6 Other Insurance, Excess Insurance or Reinsurance. The Authority may provide
Coverage, or a portion of Coverage, to the Member Entities by purchase of specific and/or
aggregate workers’ compensation insurance, excess insurance, or reinsurance with such
self-insurance attachment points as at the time are in the best interests of the Program and the
Member Entities as determined by the Board; by purchase of workers’ compensation insurance,
excess insurance or reinsurance from a group or captive insurance program or pool; or by
participation in a group or captive insurance program or pool for the purposes of acquiring
workers’ compensation insurance, excess insurance or reinsurance. The Authority may use
Unencumbered Reserves to purchase or make payments to acquire such insurance, excess
insurance or reinsurance, or participate in such pool or program; provided, however, that the
Authority may use Loss Reserves to purchase or otherwise acquire such insurance, excess
insurance or reinsurance if the policy of commercial insurance, excess insurance or reinsurance
to be purchased or otherwise acquired covers the claim for which such Loss Reserves were
established. In the event of a dispute between the Authority and any Member Entity and any
insurer, excess insurer or reinsurer as to payment of a Claim, the failure by either to pay such
Claim shall not result in a default by the Authority under the terms of this Agreement.
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In a Coverage Year for which the Authority has purchased or otherwise acquired
insurance, excess insurance or reinsurance on behalf of a Member Entity, each such Member
Entity shall be obligated to pay a proportion of the costs of such insurance, excess insurance or
reinsurance, and Risk Assessment Adjustments.
Section 4: TERM OF AGREEMENT; ASSESSMENT; COMMINGLING OF FUNDS
PROHIBITED
4.1 Term of Agreement; Termination of a Participant's Obligations to Pay Assessment.
The Term of this Agreement shall commence on the date of its execution and shall continue until
the Member Entity terminates the agreement as provided in Section 6 of this Agreement.
The obligation of any Member Entity to pay Assessments under this Agreement
will terminate upon the terms and conditions set forth in Section 6 herein.
4.2 Budget and Appropriation of Assessment Payments. The Authority shall calculate
the class code rates for Assessments to be paid by each Member Entity for the next succeeding
Coverage Year as provided in Section 4.4 herein and provide preliminary class code rate
information no later than April 15th of each year. During the term of the Agreement, Assessment
invoices will be sent to Member Entities quarterly in arrears with payment being due by the 15th of
the month following the end of the quarter being assessed. Each Member Entity covenants to
take such action as may be necessary to include Assessment payments payable hereunder in its
annual budget, to levy ad valorem taxes outside its permitted mill levy limitation, if necessary, on
all property within its jurisdiction to fund such Assessment payments and to make the necessary
annual appropriations for all such Assessment payments. The covenants on the part of the
Member Entity herein contained shall be deemed to be and shall be construed to be duties
imposed by law and it shall be the duty of each and every public official of the Member Entity to
take such action and do such things as are required by law in the performance of the official duty
of such officials to enable each Member Entity to carry out and perform the covenants and
agreements in this Agreement agreed to be carried out and performed by such Member Entity.
4.3 Obligation to Pay Assessments.
(a) No Withholding. Notwithstanding any dispute between the Authority and a
Member Entity, including a dispute as to the scope or nature of Coverage provided by the
Authority or the availability of amounts in the Program Operations Fund to pay Claims made
against any Member Entity, or for any other reason (other than the termination of the obligation to
pay Assessment pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof), the Member Entity shall appropriate funds
sufficient to pay and shall make all Assessment payments when due and shall not withhold any
Assessment payments pending the final resolution of such dispute.
(b) Rate on overdue Payments. In the event a Member Entity fails to make any of the
payments required in this Section, the payment in default shall continue as an obligation of the
Member Entity until the amount in default shall have been fully paid, and in addition to any
remedies available with respect to such default, the Member Entity agrees to pay the same with
interest or penalty thereon, at a rate or rates to be established by the Authority, from the date such
amount was originally payable.
(c) Abatement. There shall be no abatement of Assessment payments.
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4.4 Assessments
(a) Total Risk Assessments. With respect to each Coverage Year, the Authority shall
retain a Consultant to determine and prepare a report by March 1 preceding the beginning of such
Coverage Year setting forth the total amount of Risk Assessments payable in the aggregate by all
Member Entities for such Coverage Year ("Total Risk Assessment"). The Total Risk Assessment
shall be that amount which the Consultant estimates is required to be deposited into the Program
Operations Fund at a confidence level of no less than fifty percent (50%), to maintain sufficient
Loss Reserves to pay all Settlements and Judgments for all Member Entities, all Administrative
Costs incurred during the Coverage Year, costs of other insurance, excess insurance, or
reinsurance, and such other reasonable and necessary costs as may be incurred in the operation
of the Program as may be determined by the Board of Directors of the Authority. The Total Risk
Assessment may be increased by the Authority if, upon advice of the Consultant, the Board of
Directors determines that a higher confidence level should be maintained. The Consultant shall
utilize such methodology as adopted from time to time by the Authority upon notice to the Member
Entities and shall certify that such methodology was used. The Authority shall collect from all
Member Entities an amount equal to the Total Risk Assessment determined by the Consultant to
maintain the designated confidence level in the Program. The amount collected from all Members
may include funds obtained from Assessments, investment income and Unencumbered
Reserves, as the Board of Directors may in the exercise of its discretion deem appropriate with
respect to each Coverage Year.
(b) Calculation of Individual Member Entity Risk Assessment. The Risk Assessment
rates established as provided in Section 4.4(a) shall then be applied to each Member Entity's
estimated payroll by rating classification and further adjusted by an experience rating modification
which shall be determined by the Board of Directors on the advice of an actuarial consultant
utilizing commonly accepted actuarial principles. The amount so allocated to each Member Entity
shall be the Risk Assessment due and owing by the Member Entity to the Program for such
period.
(c) The aggregate Assessment and the Risk Assessment due and owing by each
Member Entity shall be computed and adopted by the Board of Directors on a Coverage Year
basis to be effective July 1, provided that the Board of Directors may make such mid-term
adjustments to Risk Assessment rates as appropriate and in the best interests of the Program and
the Member Entities to accomplish the goals of the Program in accordance with the Workers'
Compensation and Occupational Disease Acts of Montana.
4.5. Risk Assessment Adjustment;
(a) For purposes of the Risk Assessment Adjustment Computation, "Incurred Losses"
for each Member Entity shall mean the amount by which Loss Reserves for all Claims of each
Member Entity are to be established or increased during each Coverage Year covered by the
annual report which is submitted by the Qualified Claims Administrator pursuant to Section 3.5
hereof, exclusive of the most recently completed preceding full Coverage Year, netting out any
decrease in Loss Reserves for Claims of each such Member Entity during such period.
(b) Risk Assessment Adjustment Computation. On or before March 31 of each year,
the Authority shall compute the Risk Assessment Adjustment for each Member Entity. The Risk
Assessment Adjustment, which may be an additional Assessment or a refund of a previous
Assessment, shall be the sum of Incurred Losses, loss expenses, and administrative costs less
Risk Assessments, inclusive of prior Risk Assessment Adjustments. The methodology and
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limitations of additional assessment or refund shall be determined by the Authority based on the
recommendation of the Consultant.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Authority is authorized to compute the
Risk Assessment Adjustment more frequently than annually and/or inclusive of the most recently
completed preceding full Coverage Year when the Board o f Directors with due regard for the
financial condition of the Program deems it prudent and necessary to do so.
(c) Overriding Clause. In the event Section 4.5(a) conflicts with any other section,
provision, or definition in the Workers’ Compensation Coverage Program Agreement, this section
shall govern and supersede the same.
(d) Prompt Notice of Risk Assessment Adjustments. The Authority shall give each
Member Entity prompt notice of the determination of Risk Assessment Adjustments.
(e) Obligation to Pay Risk Assessment Adjustments. The obligation of Member Entities
to pay Risk Assessment Adjustments with respect to Coverage Years in which they were Member
Entities determined subsequent to the date of withdrawal shall in no event be discharged by
expulsion or withdrawal from the Program.
4.6 Assessments In The Event of Losses and Expenses In Excess of the Program
Funds. In the event the Program losses and expenses for the Coverage Year exceed Risk
Assessments, Loss Reserves, and interest income for that Coverage Year, the difference shall be
charged to the Unencumbered Reserves, if funds are available. If funds are not available, the
Board of Directors, in the exercise of its discretion and upon the advice of a qualified actuary may
impose a Special Assessment.
Should funds be obtained by the Program from borrowing or from any other
appropriate source in lieu of a Special Assessment, then such funds shall be used to pay Claims.
In the event of such borrowing of funds by the Program, the Authority shall advise the
Employment Relations Division of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry, or its
successor responsible for the regulation of the Program.
Any sums expended by the Member Entity in the interim to pay Claims covered by
the Program shall be reimbursed, if they would otherwise be covered by the Program.
Provided that nothing in this Section 4.6 shall be construed to limit the joint and
several liability of individual Member Entities.
4.7 Commingling of Funds Prohibited. Assessments, Special Assessments, Loss
Reserves, Unencumbered Reserves, investment income, or other income paid to or derived from
the Program shall not be commingled with the funds of any other program which is or may be
sponsored, operated, or controlled by the Authority. Nothing in this Revised Agreement shall be
construed to permit any Member Entity or any other person to attach, assign, transfer, or
otherwise have any right or title to or interest in the assets of the Program for any purpose other
than as set forth in this Revised Agreement. Nothing in this Revised Agreement shall be
construed to permit any Member Entity or any other person to attach, assign, transfer, or
otherwise have any right or title to or interest in the assets of any other risk retention or other
program which is or may be sponsored, operated, or controlled by the Authority for purposes of
satisfying any obligation, debt, or covenant arising from or related to this Revised Agreement.
This prohibition on commingling of funds does not apply to the Montana Municipal
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Interlocal Authority Workers' Compensation Program’s proportionate share of the total amounts of
any Assessment Deposits or Assessments received by Government Entities Mutual (GEM) from
all participants of GEM, or held in any account or surplus account by GEM.
4.8 Assessment Audits. The Authority may at its discretion audit each Member Entity
to determine the accuracy of the basis used for the Assessment calculations. An audit will be
limited to the two Coverage Years prior to the Coverage Year during which the audit takes place.
Refunds for overpayment or billing for underpayment will be limited to the same period.
4.9 Member Identified Errors. If an individual Member Entity finds errors in the amount
of Assessments paid for prior periods, and submits documentation deemed adequate by the
Authority (e.g. an independent audit or authorized change to reports submitted to some other
government entity), a refund may be requested or additional Assessments paid in accordance
with the time limits identified above for Assessment audits.
SECTION 5: INDIVIDUAL MEMBER ENTITY ACCOUNTS; ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT UPON
WITHDRAWAL OR TERMINATION
5.1 Individual Member Entity Accounts. An Individual Member Entity Account in the
name of each Member Entity will be established; and in the case of Member Entities who are
Member Entities in the Program as of the effective date of this Agreement, the balance in their
respective Individual Member Entity Accounts will be continued. Such Individual Member Entity
Account will be used to identify the current financial condition of each Member Entity's
participation in the Program. The Individual Member Entity Accounts will represent each Member
Entity's share of Assessments less Claims, Judgments, Administrative Costs and other expenses
which have been made against the Program.
The Individual Member Entity Accounts are for the purpose of determining each
Member Entity's share of funds which:
(a) may be credited against future Assessments or payable as dividends;
(b) may be payable to each Member Entity who withdraws from the Program;
(c) may be payable to each Member Entity on termination of the Program.
5.2 Annual Computation. Within 180 days of the end of each Coverage Year, the
Individual Member Account of each Member Entity shall be computed by computing for the
Program as a whole and by allocating to each Member Entity its proportionate share of the
Assessments collected plus the investment income and other revenues of the Program at the end
of the Coverage Year less the Claims (including claims paid, claims incurred, and claims
incurred-but-not-reported), Judgments, loss development, Administrative Costs, and other
operating costs for such Coverage Year.
Provided, however, that no Member Entity shall be entitled to receive any money
or credit on account of having a positive balance in its Individual Member Entity Account unless
the Unencumbered Reserves of the Program Operations Fund has an adequate fund balance, as
determined by the Board in consultation with the programs actuary, and in such event the
individual Member Entity shall be entitled to a proportionate share of the assets in the
Unencumbered Reserves in satisfaction of its Individual Member Entity Account as provided in
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this Agreement.
5.3 Settlement of Individual Member Entity Account upon Withdrawal. In the event a
Member Entity withdraws from the Program in good standing as provided in Section 6.5, the
withdrawing Member Entity’s Individual Member Entity Account will be calculated as of that date
and 10% of the amount due the withdrawing Member Entity based upon the status of its Individual
Member Entity Account and subject to the provisions contained in Sections 5.1 and 5.2 will be
paid to the Member Entity at that time. At the end of each of the next three years, the Individual
Member Entity’s Account will be recomputed based upon changes in incurred losses and
investment income during the year and the amount then due and payable the withdrawing
Member Entity shall be determined as provided in Section 5.2. At the end of the first year,
twenty-five percent (25%) of the Annual Recomputed Amount due and payable based upon the
Individual Member Entity's Account will be paid to the Member Entity plus interest on that amount
for one year and computed at the then rate of one-year U.S. Treasury Notes. At the end of the
second year, the Member Entity shall be paid fifty percent (50%) of the Annual Recomputed
Amount due and payable based upon the Individual Member Entity's Account plus interest on that
amount for two years and computed for each of those two years at the rate of one-year U.S.
Treasury Notes at the end of each such year. At the end of the third year, the Member Entity shall
be paid fifteen percent (15%) of the Annual Recomputed Amount due and payable based upon
the Individual Member's Account plus interest on that balance for three years computed for each
of those three years at the rate of one-year U.S. Treasury Notes at the end of such year. During
the three-year period, the right of a withdrawing Member Entity to receive a settlement of its
Individual Member Entity's Account is subject to the availability of funds in the Unencumbered
Reserves as provided in Section 5.2, provided however, that this schedule for disbursements is
subject to the limitation imposed by Section 6.5(c) of this Agreement.
5.4 Settlement of Individual Member Entity Account upon Termination. In connection
with expulsion or suspension of a Member Entity pursuant to Section 6.5 herein, the Authority
shall determine the Individual Member Entity Account of such Member Entity. The amount of the
Individual Member Entity Account otherwise due to the Member Entity being expelled or
suspended shall be applied to the obligations due from such Member Entity under the terms of
this Agreement. Any remaining balance in the terminated Member’s Individual Member Entity
Account (“the Excess Individual Member Entity Account Balance”) shall be held by the Authority
and any interest thereon in a segregated account for the benefit of such Member Entity. The
Authority will transfer to such Member Entity its Excess Individual Member Entity Account
Balance, if any, on the earliest practicable date when the Member is no longer subject to any
Assessments for any obligations under the terms of this Agreement, which will be the date when
all Claims, including claims incurred during any Coverage Period prior to expulsion or suspension
of such Member Entity, and Judgments have been finally determined and/or paid, and then
pursuant to the schedule of payments set forth in Section 5.3 herein applicable to a Member Entity
who withdraws in good standing, subject to the availability of funds in the Unencumbered
Reserves as provided in Sections 5.2 and 5.3 and subject further to the limitation as provided in
Section 6.5 (c).
SECTION 6: ADMISSION TO, WITHDRAWAL FROM AND EXPULSION FROM THE
WORKERS' COMPENSATION RISK RETENTION PROGRAM
6.1 Transition Period. This Revised Agreement shall be effective September 1, 2010.
Members of the Workers' Compensation Program who execute this Revised Agreement prior to
the effective date shall continue to be covered under the terms and conditions of the Program
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Agreement then in existence until the effective date of this Agreement. The effective date for
those Member Entities of the Workers’ Compensation Program who execute this Revised
Agreement after September 1, 2010, will be retroactive to September 1, 2010.
6.2 Conditions for Providing Coverage to a New Member Entity. Applications for
memberships in the Revised Program shall be submitted on an approved form to the Chief
Executive Officer. The Board of Directors will consider and act upon each application.
Concurrence by a majority of the Board and the Authority's excess insurance carrier is required in
order for an applicant to be admitted as a Member Entity. The Authority may provide Coverage to
a new Member Entity of the Program that is not currently a Member Entity under this Agreement,
subject to the following conditions:
(a) such new Member shall be a political subdivision of the state;
(b) at least 30 days prior to the commencement of coverage under the Revised
Program, such new Member Entity shall be signatory to the Interlocal Agreement and a member
of the Authority;
(c) at least 30 days prior to the commencement of coverage under the Revised
Program, such new Member Entity shall have submitted a completed application for admission to
the Revised Program as may be required by the Board of Directors; and
The minimum time requirements for execution and submission of documents as
provided in subparagraphs (b) and (c) hereinabove may be waived by the Board of Directors at
their discretion.
Coverage of such new Member Entity shall be effective on the first day of the
quarter next succeeding the approval of the new Member's application by the Authority, unless
determined otherwise by the Board of Directors, and the execution of the documents as provided
herein.
6.3 Requirements for Participation in the Program.
Each Member Entity who participates in the Program shall execute this Agreement.
Each Member Entity hereby acknowledges and agrees that, commencing with the effective date
of its participation in the Program, the Member shall be obligated to pay Assessments as
computed pursuant to this Agreement
6.4 Capital Assessment of New Member Entity to Program Operations Fund.
(a) If the Program Operations Fund is not adequately funded, the new Member Entity
may be assessed a non-refundable amount to be deposited into the Program Operations Fund as
determined by the Authority (“Capital Assessment”). Such new Member Entity shall pay all
components of the Risk Assessment in addition to this Capital Assessment.
(b) If the Program Operations Fund is adequately funded as determined by a
Consultant, no initial capital assessment will be required of the Member Entity.
6.5 Conditions for Permitting Withdrawal of a Member Entity from Coverage. The
Authority shall permit a Member Entity to withdraw from Coverage under this Agreement,
provided that the following are satisfied:
(a) such Member Entity shall not be in default as to payment of any Assessments then
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or theretofore due;
(b) at least 60 days preceding the effective date of such withdrawal, such Member
Entity shall have provided written notice to the Authority of its intent to withdraw;
(c) Provided, however, if the Authority shall have received a certificate from a
Consultant that such withdrawal will materially reduce the actuarial soundness of the Program,
the Authority may, in its sole discretion and upon the advice of the Consultant, in order to minimize
the financial, actuarial and economic impacts on the Program, extend the terms of the repayment
of amounts due the withdrawing Member of the Member's Individual Member Entity Account as
otherwise provided in Sections 5.2 and 5.3 of this Agreement.
(d) In no event shall withdrawal from Coverage or termination of a Member Entity's
participation in the Program release a Member Entity from its obligation to pay damages resulting
from default under the terms of this Revised Agreement, nor shall such withdrawal or termination
release a Member Entity from its obligation to pay Assessments as provided herein. The
Authority shall continue to pay covered Claims relating to the withdrawn Member Entity which
arose prior to withdrawal as provided herein, unless the Member Entity defaults in the payment of
its continuing obligations described in the preceding sentence. Notice of withdrawal shall be
revocable by the Member Entity only with the consent of the Authority.
6.6 Conditions of Membership Review, Suspension and Termination Procedure.
(a) The Authority may suspend or expel a Member Entity from the Revised Program (i)
if the Member Entity is in default under the terms of this Revised Agreement or (ii) when, in the
determination of the Chief Executive Officer, a Member Entity has engaged in conduct, other than
a default under this Revised Agreement, that warrants expulsion from membership in the
Program. Suspension, termination or expulsion is subject to the conditions provided in Section
6.6 herein.
(b) The following shall be "events of default" under this Agreement and the terms
"events of default' and "default" shall have the same meaning whenever they are used in this
Agreement with respect to a Member Entity:
(i) failure by such Member Entity to observe and perform any covenant,
condition or agreement on its part to be observed or performed herein or
otherwise with respect hereto, for a period of 30 days after written notice
specifying such failure and requesting that it be remedied has been given
to such Member Entity by the Authority, provided, however, if the failure
stated in the notice cannot be corrected within the applicable period, the
Authority, as the case may be, shall not unreasonably withhold their
consent to an extension of such time if corrective action is instituted by the
Member Entity within the applicable period and diligently pursued until the
default is corrected; or
(ii) the filing by such Member Entity of a case in bankruptcy, or the subject of
any right or interest of such Member Entity under this Agreement to any
execution, garnishment or attachment, or, adjudication of such Member
Entity as a bankrupt, or assignment by such Member Entity for the benefit
of creditors, or the entry by such Member Entity into an agreement of
composition with creditors, or the approval by a court of competent
jurisdiction of a petition applicable to the Member Entity in any proceedings
instituted under the provisions of the federal bankruptcy code, as amended,
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or under any similar act which may hereafter be enacted.
(c) When a Member Entity has been determined by the Authority to be in default under
the terms of the Revised Agreement, the Member Entity shall be given written notice of such
default and shall be required to cure such default within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of such
notice. If such default is not cured within the time prescribed herein, said Member Entity will be
suspended from the Program and Coverage of Claims under the Program shall be terminated
during the period of suspension, which shall be effective, without the need for a meeting of the
Board of the Authority, at 12:01 a.m. on the 30th day after notice of termination has been received
by the Member Entity. Such period of suspension shall continue until the conditions of termination
or expulsion stated in Section 5.4 of this Program Agreement have been met, at which time the
defaulting Member Entity's participation in the Program shall be immediately terminated without a
meeting.
(d) In the event the Chief Executive Officer has determined that the Member Entity has
engaged in conduct that warrants expulsion other than a default under this Revised Agreement,
the Chief Executive Officer shall file a written report with the Board of Directors. Said report shall
contain a summary of the facts and the recommendations regarding continued membership
status. A copy of the report shall be served by mail to the Member Entity along with a Notice of
Meeting of the Board of Directors. Said Notice of Meeting shall include the place, date and time of
the meeting. At its discretion, the Board of Directors may submit written questions to the Member
Entity, written answers to which must be mailed to the Chief Executive Officer no later than seven
(7) calendar days prior to the date of the meeting. A Member Entity objecting to the report and
recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer shall submit a written statement to the Board of
Directors setting out in detail the basis for the objection and any other information the Member
Entity desires to submit. Said statement must be mailed to the Chief Executive Officer no later
than seven (7) calendar days prior to the meeting. The Board of Directors shall meet at the time
and place designated in the Notice of Meeting. The Member Entity shall be entitled to be
represented at the meeting and present an oral statement and other information. Following the
meeting, the Board of Directors shall affirm, modify, or reject the recommendation of the Chief
Executive Officer. The Board of Directors shall have the authority: (i) to place a Member Entity on
probation, the terms and duration of which it shall determine; (ii) to suspend a Member Entity from
Coverage of Claims; or (iii) to expel a Member Entity from the Program. A copy of the Board of
Directors' decision shall be served by mail on the Member Entity. In the event that the Board of
Directors votes to suspend or terminate membership, such suspension or termination shall not
take place for at least thirty (30) days after the Member Entity has received notice of the
suspension or termination. The duration of the notice period shall be determined by the Board.
6.7 In no event shall involuntary termination or expulsion from the Revised Program
release a Member Entity from its obligation to pay Assessments or comply with the other terms or
conditions of this Revised Agreement, nor shall involuntary termination or expulsion release a
Member from its obligation to pay damages resulting from a default under the terms of this
Revised Agreement.
6.8 Obligation to Notify Employment Relations Division upon Withdrawal or
Termination. Upon withdrawal or termination of a Member Entity, the Authority and the Member
Entity shall promptly notify the Employment Relations Division of the Montana Department of
Labor and Industry or its successor.
6.9. No Remedy Exclusive. No remedy conferred herein upon or reserved to the
Authority is intended to be exclusive and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in
addition to every other remedy given under this Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law or
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in equity, including, but not limited to the right by mandamus or other suit or proceeding at law or
in equity to enforce his rights against the Member Entity and to compel the Member Entity to
perform and carry out its duties under this Agreement. No delay or omission to exercise any right
or power accruing upon any default shall impair any such right or power or shall be construed to
be a waiver thereof, but any such right and power may be exercised from time to time and as often
as may be deemed expedient. In order to entitle the Authority to exercise any remedy reserved to
it in this Section, it shall not be necessary to give any notice, other than such notice as may be
required in this Section or by law.
6.10 Agreement to Pay Attorneys' Fees and Expenses. In the event either party to this
Agreement should default under any of the provisions hereof and the nondefaulting party should
employ attorneys or incur other expenses for the collection of moneys or the enforcement of
performance or observance of any obligation or agreement on the part of the defaulting party
contained herein, the defaulting party agrees that it will on demand pay to the nondefaulting party
the reasonable fees of such attorneys and such other expenses so incurred by the nondefaulting
party awarded to the nondefaulting party by a court of competent jurisdiction.
6.11 No Additional Waiver Implied by One Waiver. In the event any covenant contained
in this Agreement should be breached by either party and thereafter waived by the other party,
such waiver shall be limited to the particular breach so waived and shall not be deemed to waive
any other breach hereunder.
SECTION 7: JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
7.1 Guarantee to Pay Claims. The Member Entity agrees to assume and guarantee to
pay, or otherwise discharge promptly, any and all the liabilities and obligations which the Program
may incur for Claims for which Coverage has been provided pursuant to the terms of this Revised
Agreement and the Workers' Compensation and Occupational Disease Acts of the State of
Montana.
7.2 Joint and Several Liability. This Revised Agreement represents a direct financial
guarantee to the employees of all Member Entities of the Program and dependents of the
deceased employees of all Member Entities of the Program for the full amount of any and all
liabilities or obligations for which Coverage has been provided pursuant to the terms of this
Revised Agreement and any predecessor Agreement with respect to this Program in amounts not
limited to this Member Entity's "pro rata" share. The Member Entity understands and agrees that
it shall be jointly and severally liable with the other Member Entities for the full amount of any and
all known and unknown Claims incurred and incurred-but-not-reported during the Member Entity's
participation in the Original Program and for the full amount of any and all known and unknown
claims incurred and incurred-but-not-reported during the membership of the Member Entity in the
Program.
7.3 Other Insurance Excluded. This Revised Agreement shall not cover or extend to
any workers' compensation or occupational disease liabilities which are expressly insured by a
carrier duly authorized to write Montana workers' compensation and occupational disease
insurance, provided that the liabilities assumed by an excess insurance or reinsurance provider
shall also remain the primary liabilities of the Program and its Member Entities.
7.4 Enforcement of Guarantee. In the event the Program shall fail to pay
compensation, as compensation is defined in the Montana Workers' Compensation and
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Occupational Disease Acts, when due, the Member Entity will pay the same, and the payment
may be enforced against the Member Entity to the same extent as if said payment was its sole
liability. The Member Entity understands and agrees that it shall be jointly and severally liable with
the other Member Entities for the full amounts of any and all known or unknown Claims of the
Program arising during the membership of the Member Entity in the Program.
SECTION 8: INSPECTION OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT; SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
AND NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENT
8.1 Inspection of Facilities, Equipment and Records. The Board of Directors and any
of their agents, employees or attorneys shall be permitted at all reasonable times to inspect the
work places, plants, works, machinery and appliances covered by this Revised Agreement and
shall be permitted at all reasonable times to examine Member Entity’s payroll, personnel, injury
and accident records, and Member Entity’s books, vouchers, contracts, documents and records
of any and every kind which show or tend to show or verify the Assessments which are payable
under the terms hereof. This right to inspect or examine shall continue after termination of
membership with respect to all claims or matters arising during or relating to membership status.
8.2 Safety Considerations. Each Member Entity must follow the safety
recommendations of the Board of Directors and the service company or any other agent of the
Authority in order to provide safe and sanitary working conditions.
8.3 Notification of Accident and Reimbursement to Authority for Penalty. Each
Member Entity must give immediate notification to the Qualified Claims Administrator on the
prescribed forms of any accident and reported Claim for any benefits whatsoever payable under
the Workers' Compensation and Occupational Disease Acts.
Any penalty levied for failure to pay compensation benefits, medical expenses or
travel allowances resulting from a Member Entity's failure to give timely notice to the claims
adjuster of an accident or claim for any benefits as heretofore described may, by a vote of a
majority of the Board of Directors, be assessed against the Member Entity.
SECTION 9: PROHIBITION OF UNAUTHORIZED PAYMENTS; PENALTY FOR
EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE
9.1 Prohibition of Unauthorized Payments by Member Entities. No Member Entity
shall make voluntary payment of weekly benefits or medical expenses or enter into any
agreement with any employee or his agent committing payment or admitting liability for any
workers' compensation benefits as provided in the Workers' Compensation and Occupational
Disease Acts without the prior approval of the Board of Directors or the Qualified Claims
Administrator. Any Member Entity making such voluntary payments or entering into such an
agreement may, by a vote of a majority of the Board of Directors, be held individually and
separately liable for reimbursement to the Program for all benefits and medical expenses paid or
committed.
9.2 Penalty for Employment of Persons without Workers' Compensation Coverage.
No Member Entity shall contract with any person, including contractors, or subcontractors, who
has not produced evidence of current workers' compensation insurance according to the
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provisions of the Workers' Compensation and Occupational Disease Acts. Any Member Entity
who contracts with any person who does not have current workers' compensation insurance will
be charged an additional non-discounted Assessment based upon the full amount of the contract.
SECTION 10: AGREEMENT WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS
10.1 Agreements with Service Providers. The Board of Directors may enter into
agreements with various service companies or employ individuals to provide the following
services:
(a) Assist the Authority in securing specific and aggregate excess insurance or
reinsurance.
(b) Inspect the work places, operations, machinery and equipment owned or operated
by the participating Member Entities of the Program.
(c) Compile and file notices and reports required under the Workers' Compensation
and Occupational Disease Acts upon receipt of initial report from either the Authority or any
participating Member Entity; conduct any necessary investigation in order to determine the liability
of the participating Member Entity under the Workers' Compensation and Occupational Disease
Acts; and, process any and all lawful claims under rules established pursuant to applicable law
and by such additional rules as may be promulgated.
(d) Furnish the Authority and participating Member Entities in the Program with
periodic reports of all accidents and occupational disease, and of all payments made and
reserves set up for benefits and expenses on account of liability and/or reasonably anticipated
liability for accidental injuries and occupational diseases sustained by employees.
(e) Adjust the Assessments payable by participating Member Entities in the Revised
Program by allowing for favorable or unfavorable experience so as to determine and assign
Assessment modifications for each Member Entity in the Program annually in accordance with
policies established by the Board of Directors.
(f) Bill for and maintain records of all Assessment payments to the Program in
accordance with such rules as the Board of Directors adopt.
(g) Make payroll audits of participating Member Entities in the Program.
(h) Prepare on behalf of the Authority and the participating Member Entities in the
Program for all scheduled hearings and generally administer all other details pertaining to each
participating Member Entity’s obligations to its employees under the Workers' Compensation and
Occupational Disease Acts.
(i) Perform such other related services as may be reasonably necessary for the
operation of the Program.
SECTION 11: INDEMNIFICATION AND RELEASE; DISCLAIMER
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11.1 Release and Indemnification Covenants. Each Member Entity shall and hereby
agrees to indemnify and save the Authority and all other Member Entities harmless from and
against all claims, losses and damages, including legal fees and expenses, arising out of (i) its
breach or default in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) its act or
negligence or that of any of its agents, contractors, servants, employees or licensees with respect
to the Coverage. No indemnification is made under this Section or elsewhere in this Agreement
for claims, losses or damages, including legal fees and expenses arising out of the willful
misconduct, negligence, or breach of duty under this Agreement by the Authority, its officers,
agents, employees, successors or assigns.
11.2 Disclaimer. THE AUTHORITY MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE ADEQUACY OF THE COVERAGE FOR THE
NEEDS OF THE MEMBER ENTITIES.
11.3 Savings Clause for Joint and Several Liability. Nothing herein in this Section 11
shall be construed to limit or eliminate the obligation of the Member Entities with respect to their
joint and several liability for Claims as provided in Section 7 of this Agreement.
SECTION 12: ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENT
12.1 No Assignment by the Member Entities. This Revised Agreement may not be
assigned by any Member Entity.
12.2 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by a written instrument duly
authorized and executed by the Authority and a majority of the Member Entities. It is expressly
agreed and understood that approval of any amendment by a majority of the Member Entities who
are signatories to this Agreement at the time of such amendment shall operate to bind each
Member Entity to such amendment. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with any
amendment to this Agreement shall be borne pro rata by the Member Entities.
SECTION 13: MISCELLANEOUS
13.1 Notices. All notices, bonds or other communications hereunder shall be
sufficiently given and shall be deemed to have been received five (5) business days after deposit
in the United States mail, certified, postage prepaid, to the Member Entities, the Authority at the
following addresses:
If to the Member Entity To the City or Town Clerk
At the address of the City or Town
as maintained in the official records of the
Authority
If to the Authority: Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority
Attn: Workers' Compensation Program
PO Box 6669
Helena, Montana 59604-6669
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The Authority and Member Entity, by notice given hereunder, may designate
different addresses to which subsequent notices, bonds or other communications will be sent.
13.2 Binding Effect. This Revised Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be
binding upon the Authority and the Member Entities and their respective successors and assigns.
13.3 Enforceability. This Revised Agreement is enforceable by the Authority, Member
Entities of the Revised Program, the employees of such Member Entities, and/or the Employment
Relations Division of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry or its successor. The parties
to this Revised Agreement are held and firmly bound for the payment of all legal fees and costs
incurred by the State of Montana in any actions taken to enforce this Revised Agreement.
13.4 Severability. In the event any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or
unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable any other provision hereof.
13.5 Further Assurances and Corrective Instruments. The Authority and the Member
Entities agree that they will, from time to time, execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause to be
executed, acknowledged and delivered, such supplements hereto and such further instruments
as may reasonably be required for correcting any inadequate or incorrect description of the
Coverage hereby provided or intended so to be or for carrying out the expressed intention of this
Revised Agreement.
13.6 Waiver of Notice as to Current Condition of Authority. The Member Entity waives
any notices as to the current condition of said Authority, the Program, any changes therein, and
the manner of conducting the Program. The Undersigned also waives, in the event of
non-compliance by the Authority, any demand or notice in respect thereof and any requirement of
legal or equitable proceedings or otherwise on the part of the Employment Relations Division of
the Montana Department of Labor and Industry or its successor against the Authority as a
condition precedent to enforcing the obligations of the Member Entities hereunder.
13.7 Execution in Counterparts. This Revised and Restated Agreement may be
executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
13.8 Applicable Law. This Revised and Restated Agreement shall be governed by and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Montana.
13.9 Effect of Revised Agreement. This Revised Agreement amends and supersedes
each prior Workers Compensation Program Agreement, and this Revised Agreement shall effect
a continuation of the Program for all purposes with respect to the continuity of Coverage,
expenses, accounts, contracts, and other agreements related to the operation of the Program.
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MONTANA MUNICIPAL INTERLOCAL AUTHORITY
REVISED AND RESTATED
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
PROGRAM AGREEMENT
July 1, 2014
Signature Page
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The Authority has caused this Revised and Restated Workers’
Compensation Risk Retention Program Agreement to be executed in its name by its duly
authorized officers;
MONTANA MUNICIPAL INTERLOCAL UTHORITY,
as Authority
By___________________________________
Chief Executive Officer
Date Signed_______________________________
and the Member Entity has caused this Revised Agreement to be executed in its name by its duly
authorized officers, as of the date first above written.
City of ______________________________
As Member
Address _____________________________
____________________________________
By __________________________________
Its __________________________________
Date Signed __________________________
ATTEST:
_________________________________________
City Clerk
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