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Re o Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, 1988 state legisla ion (Minnesota Statutes, 1988,
176 . 011 , Subd. a. , b. , and . ) was passed, making cancer
presumptively work related or Fire personnel and infectious
disease presumptively work elated for both Police and Fire
personnel ; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, 1988, 176 . 011 , Subd, a. , b. , and c.
is certain to cause signifi ant increases in workers'
compensation costs; and
WHEREAS, the City has not b en successful in contesting
presumptive claims involvin heart disease which have been
presumptively work related or fire personnel for a number of
years; and
WHEREAS, health care costs ill show dramatic increases in the
future and will therefore i crease liability for Saint Paul ; and
WHEREAS, medical care for c ncer can average $30, 000 per case and
infectious diseases (colds o AIDS) medical care cost could range
from $4.00 to $250,000; and
WHEREAS, the incidence of c ncer, infectious diseases and heart
disease is related to many actors such as heredity, nutrition,
personal habits, etc. that ccur outside the workplace; and
WHEREAS, any employee who d velops cancer or communicable disease
which can be reasonably rel ted to a work-related exposure(s) has
been fairly compensated und r the previous workers' compensation
language; and
COUNCIL MEMBERS Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Lo� � In Favor
Goswitz
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Sonnen
Wilson
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Passed by Council Seccetary By
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Approved by Mavor: Date _ Approved by Mayor Eor Submission to Council
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Council Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, the City of Saint aul is developing an action plan to
reasonably limit factors wi hin the City's authority and control
that affect employee exposu e to communicable diseases and
cancer ;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, hat the City of Saint Paul supports
appropriate amendment(s) to Minnesota Statutes, 1988, 176 . 011 ,
Subd. a. , b. , and c. during the 1990 state legislative session
which provide further definition of work-related exposures and/or
risk factors without limiti g the present intent or benefit
provisions for any employee; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, tha Saint Paul Risk and Employee Benefit
Management Division and the ity Attorney work with the medical
community, and other intere ted parties within cities and
counties, to develop approp iate amendments within a reasonable
timeframe.
FINALLY BE IT RESOLVED, tha the specific amendments to statute
that are developed by the a rementioned group be brought before
the City Council prior to be their being lobbying at the
legislature.
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Yeas Nays Requested by Department of:
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Goswitz
Rettman B
Scheibel A ga i n s t y
Sonnen
Wilson
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Adopted by Council: Date � _�
Certified P• •ed by Council Secretary BY
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By BY
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MU8T 8E ON COUNCIL AOENDA BY(DAT� ROUTING BUDOET DIRECTOR �FlN.d MOT.SERVIf:E3 DIR.
11/21/89 MAYOR(OR ASSISTANT) �
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Fu11 Council approval of 1990 Legisla ive items already approved by the
City Council Legislation Committee 11 13/89
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