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;701: CENT P.' -CNE rip. : 651 429 8629 Jai. 26 1339 12: r` 1=7 P. <br /> .. — — <br /> [f LNIC>T . <br /> ~r � _ � R isk IVLanagernent Information <br /> L 1C 145 University Ave West, St Pad, MN 55103-2044 <br /> Phone: (651) 281.1200 • (600) 925-1122 <br /> Ci t!c. "(M' " " ° " C "' fax: (651) 281 -1299 • TDD (651) 281.1290 <br /> Cities o wn ", ; "e .�.n. "�. <br /> COVERAGE FOR INJURIES TO ELECTED AND A OFFICIALS <br /> The work compensation statutes provide benefits to an "employee" who is injured while <br /> working. M.S. 176.011, subd. 9, (5), provides that "municipal officers elected or appointed for a <br /> regular term of office" are considered to be "employees" for workers compensation purposes <br /> only if the city has passed an ordinance or resolution to that effect. An elected or appointed <br /> official injured while performing his or her duties would not be eligible for workers <br /> compensation benefits unless the city had passed that ordinance cr resolution. <br /> Whom does this affect? <br /> This provision clearly applies to mayors and council members. In some cities the clerk and <br /> treasurer are elected positions, and are therefor covered by this provision as well. <br /> it seems likely that members of other administrative boards that the city creates pursuant to <br /> statute such as planting commissions, utilities commissions, park boards, hospital or nursing <br /> home boards, etc. would fall under this provision as well. Its not clear though whether a <br /> member of a purely advisory committee or commission that the city creates would be considered <br /> to be an "officer" or "official" for purposes of this statute. <br /> Some charters may provide specific terms for certain appointed positions such as tl :e assessor, <br /> engineer, police chief, etc. Under a strict reading of the work comp statute, these individuals <br /> would not be covered by workers compensation unless the city has passed an ordinance or <br /> resolution to add coverage - assuming that these individuals wettid be considered "officers" <br /> rasher than merely "employees." <br /> If we want to add coverage, brow should the ordinance or resolution be worded? <br /> The resolution or ordinance should specifically list the positions the city intends to cover. 1: the <br /> city wishes to extend coverage only to the mayor and council, the ordinance or resolution should <br /> refer specifically and only to elected officials. An ordinance to extend coverage to members of <br /> other boards and commissions, could be worded this way: <br /> "Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 176.011, subd. 9, clause 5, elected officials and <br /> members of the following boards. commissions, and ccnimittees are included in <br /> the coverage of the workers compensation act: planning commission, park board, <br /> 1 utilities commission..." <br /> ,•.N EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMFLCYEF <br />