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Minnesota Association of County Administrators Technical Day of Training July 30, 2014 By Robyn Sykes, MCIT Executive Director

News From MCIT

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 Dividends  Rates  Emerging Issues  Resources

Div Divid idend nds A Annou nounce nced

 $13 Million

 Property/Casualty - $5.5 M  Workers’ Compensation - $7.5 M

 Considerations

 Investment income  Uncertainty of driver privacy protection act (DPPA) Claims  Individual member’s loss history

 Letter will be mailed July 31, 2014

Div Divid idend nds A Annou nounce nced

 No guarantee  Member’s uses of dividend

 Uncovered losses  Deductibles (higher SIRs in WC)  Loss control/risk management efforts  Health and wellness programs

Property/Cas Casual alty R Rates Decre rease i in 2 2015

 Aggregate decrease (4.5%)

 Rates are based on each member’s unique exposures

 Public Employer Liability

 DPPA claims dominate the landscape

 Other lines of coverage performed better than expected  Property values

 2.3% increase to schedule property  1% increase to buildings contents and property in the open

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Rates Decre rease i in 2 2015

 Aggregate decrease (3%)

 2013 legislative changes have not influenced claim experience

 PTSD  Increase in attorney fees  Increase in indemnity benefits

 Medical inflation will impact the cost of claims

 Prescription drug costs continue to increase

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 Accessibility of public services by hearing impaired using the internet

 Recorded board meetings – close captioning -

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 Medical furloughs

 Alleges jails violate standard of care by releasing inmates in need of medical care vs. paying

for the treatment

 Public awareness

 New data practices requirements effective August 1, 2014

 Responsible Authority (RA) must create procedures to ensure:

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data is only accessible to those whose work assignments require access and

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data is only being accessed for purposes that are permitted  Develop a policy that incorporates these procedures  Annual comprehensive security assessment of certain personal information (names

attached to SS #, financial information, driver’s license data, etc. (M.S.13.055)

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 Definition of data breach is expanded to include

accessed or viewed records

 All entities must respond to data breached  Upon discovery of a breach, notices must be provided to

individuals whose data may or may have been breached

 Entities are required to investigate all breaches and prepare a

report:

 facts of the breach, type of data accessed  number of individuals whose data was breached  upon final disposition of discipline, if any, the name of each employee and

the disciplinary actions taken against the employee

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 Resilience training/EAP services

 PTSD claims  Employment claims

 Property schedule reviews

 Accuracy  Classification  Value

 On Site Training Programs

 Performance management  Data practices  Personal electronic devices in the workplace  Joint powers  Return to work and wc claims reporting

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 “10 Essentials”

 Risk Management  Safety and Health Discussion for Facility Managers

 Risk management review of Joint Powers

Agreements

 Risk management review of contracts

 Insurance requirements  Transfer of risk  Indemnification and hold harmless

Watch F h For….

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 Website redesign and enhancement  Request for meeting with county board  New training opportunities

 Litigation hold  Data practices  “10 Essentials”

 Highway Departments

 2014 Regional risk management workshops

Locations

 Rochester: Sept. 4  Marshall: Sept. 10  Mankato: Sept. 11  Crookston: Sept. 17  Grand Rapids: Sept. 18  St. Cloud: Sept. 24  Fergus Falls: Sept. 25

Topics

 Open Meeting Law  MN Government Data Practices Act  Park and Rec Best Practices  Technology and Employment  Hot Topics is Work Comp

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