HomeMy WebLinkAbout020345 RES - 06/14/1988A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS
REHABILITATION COMMISSION FOR REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AND
INJURED EMPLOYEE CASE COORDINATION.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an
agreement with the Texas Rehabilitation Commission for the rehabilitative
services and injured employee case coordination, all as more fully set forth in
the agreement, a substantial copy of which is attached hereto and made a part
hereof, marked Exhibit A.
ATTEST:
AYOR
APPROVED: .07/ DAY OF /7,79 , 19 Pg
HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
TEXAS REHABILITATION COMMISSION
AND THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Introduction:
This agreement is entered into between the Texas Rehabilitation
Commission (hereafter referred to as the Commission) and the City
of Corpus Christi (hereafter referred to as the City). This
agreement will commence on the date of the signature by both
parties and will continue in force until terminated by 30 days'
written notice by either party.
Purpose:
The City of Corpus Christi has between 40 to 50 work -injured City
employees at any one time in the City's Workers' Compensation
system. The Texas Rehabilitation Commission works with many of
these injured workers, although the injured workers have not
usually been referred to the Commission until after claim settle-
ment or after several months of injury.
Because rehabilitation is much more effective for injured workers
early on after injury and the City is interested in returning
injured workers to the work force as soon as possible, this
agreement has been developed to provide timely Vocational Reha-
bilitation Services for injured City workers.
In consideration of the mutual benefits to be derived from the
parties hereto, the City and the Commission agree to the follow-
ing terms and conditions:
I. The Commission agrees to:
(a) Schedule and coordinate diagnostic services for injured
workers and to assess each injured worker for
Vocational skills, limitations, and capabilities.
(b) Provide diagnostic information to the City's Risk
Manager on injured workers upon a waiver of confiden-
tiality signed by the worker.
(c) Assist in the payment of necessary on-the-job training,
vocational training, and other types of formal or
informal types of training as deemed necessary for
returning the injured worker to employment.
(d) Provide placement services to those injured workers who
no longer can return to employment with the City.
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(e) Provide vocational services to include maintenance,
fees, transportation, books and supplies, equipment,
etc., as necessary and appropriate to injured workers,
if and when these services are necessary for the worker
to return to employment.
(f) Assign appropriate staff to act as liaison with the
City to receive referrals and provide vocational
rehabilitation services. This staff member will
coordinate vocational rehabilitation plans and services
between the worker, City, attorneys, physicians, etc.
(g) Provide vocational counseling and guidance to injured
workers.
II. The City shall be responsible for:
(a) Payment of all necessary diagnostic procedures approved
in writing by the City's Risk Manager to determine
injured workers' physical and/or vocational limitations
and capabilities. Diagnostic services may include one
or more of the following: medical exams, vocational
assessment, vocational education, psychological tes-
ting, work hardening, back schools.
(b) Providing diagnostic medical information to the Commis-
sion upon written waiver of confidentiality.
(c) Payment of necessary medical restoration expenses as
approved by the Risk Manager.
(d) Identification and development of possible on-the-job
training sites within the City for qualified injured
workers.
(e) Payment of selective on-the-job and vocational training
plans as approved in writing by the vocational rehabi-
litation counselor and the Risk Manager.
(f) Referral of injured workers to the Commission within
one to three months of injury.
(g) Providing assistance in reemployment of injured workers
within the City if possible.
(h) Cooperating with Commission Counselors in performing
job site modification, as appropriate.
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Provided, however, that the City's Risk Manager is hereby
expressly authorized by the City Manager to incur expenses
as proscribed by the claims and expenditure authority
granted by the City Council to the Risk Manager. This
limitation shall not be applicable to the City Manager, and
any amounts in excess of this limitation may be authorized
by the City Manager as permitted by law. No action by the
Risk Manager shall constitute an implied or express amend-
ment of this agreement. Any amendment hereof shall be in
writing and executed by the City Manager and the Commission.
III. General Provisions:
(a) The Texas Rehabilitation Commission is an agency of the
State of Texas and agrees to all parts of this agree-
ment only to the extent authorized by the laws of the
State of Texas, and expressly does not waive any right,
privilege, or immunity under such law.
(b) The parties understand that all decisions relating to
eligibility for and the provision of vocational reha-
bilitation services are the responsibility of Texas
Rehabilitation Commission employees and cannot be
delegated.
(c) The parties agree that all client information is
provided under the assurance that it will be properly
safeguarded, used only for the purpose for which it was
provided, and not released to unauthorized persons.
(d) The parties agree that they do not discriminate in the
provision of services or benefits on the basis of race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or handi-
cap.
IV. Effective Date of Agreement:
(a) This contract
nates on June
either party
agreement is
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is effective June 15, 1988, and termi-
15, 1989, unless previously terminated by
upon 30 days' written notice. If the
terminated, the Commission will be
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liable only for the payment of such services that have
been provided to the date of termination.
John K. Halloran
Regional Director
Texas Rehabilitation Center
Date
Juan Garza
City Manager
City of Corpus Christi
Date
Attest:
John A. Fenoglio Armando Chapa, City Secretary
Deputy Commissioner
Texas Rehabilitation Commission Approved on this the day of
, 1988.
HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr. (0
Leo Guerrero 0A0,14a,
Clif Moss(6//)',-;
Bill Pruet
Mary Rhodes
Frank Schwing, Jr.
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
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