RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Risk Management to execute contracts with selected legal firms for defense of the County in workers' compensation, medical malpractice and civil rights claims effective January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 in accordance with a specified fee schedule for the following firms: Bold, Polisner, Maddow, Nelson & Judson; Craddick, Candland & Conti; D'Andre, Peterson, Bobus & Rosenberg; Edrington, Schirmer & Murphy; Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen; McClellan & Corren; McNamara, Ney, Beatty, Slattery, Borges & Ambacher; Mullen & Filippi; and Thomas, Lyding, Cartier & Gaus.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Legal costs are funded through the Workers' Compensation, Liability and Medical Malpractice Internal Service Funds.
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