Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Human Resources to enter into a service contract with Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. in the amount of up to $55,000.00 for the Workers Compensation Third-Party Administrator (“TPA”) contract.
The Department of Human Resources, Risk Management Office, requires services to verify the accuracy of the Bureau of Workers' Compensation payroll and claims data for the City of Columbus; to provide occupational injury management data, general workers' compensation consulting services; to calculate the allocation of workers' compensation claims experience by department, division, and fund; to conduct claims management on a per request basis; and to attend Industrial Commission hearings on a per request basis.
The Department of Human Resources solicited Requests for Proposals (RFP) for the Workers Compensation TPA contract. The RFP was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire website from March 26, 2024, to April 26, 2024. The city received five (5) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Diversity Compliance
Insurance Program Managers Group St. Charles, IL Unknown
Matrix Claims Management Cincinnati, OH Unknown
Minutemen HR Management Services LLC Cleveland, OH Majority
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. Cleveland, OH Majority
Spooner Incorporated Westlake, OH Majority
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. received the highest score from the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Workers Compensation TPA contract.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.’s contract compliance number is CC-035107 and expires on 9/26/2026.
FISCAL IMPACT
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