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Board approves moving workers’ compensation managed‑care and TPA work to Sedgwick
Summary
The board voted to consolidate the district’s workers’ compensation managed‑care organization and third‑party administrator under Sedgwick after staff said Sedgwick’s combined proposal was lower and would reduce friction between separate vendors.
District staff recommended consolidating the district’s workers’ compensation managed‑care organization (MCO) and third‑party administrator (TPA) under Sedgwick and the board approved the change on a roll‑call vote.
The presenter said the district’s current MCO is Sedgwick and the current TPA is Shakeley; staff told the board Sedgwick’s combined proposal offered better retrospective‑rating outcomes and an annual fee about $1,000 lower than the separate arrangement with Shakeley. The presenter also said having the MCO and TPA from a single vendor reduces administrative friction that can occur when different companies must coordinate claims management.
The board voted to accept the staff recommendation to bring both the MCO and TPA under Sedgwick.
Why it matters: the change affects how the district manages work‑injury claims and could modestly lower annual administration fees and improve coordination of claims handling.
