Wyoming County (population 42155)
Name of service/government operation: Wyoming County Workmen's Compensation Pool
Form of sharing: Cost sharing of expenses
Services affected: Workmen's Compensation coverage
Year started: 1997
Partners: 16 Towns; 8 Villages; 5 School Districts; Wyoming County (including a County Hospital)
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): Reduce premium costs and better delivery of services
What planning process preceded the sharing? Gain consensus with all entities joining the pool
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? Board of Directors & Exec. Committee & Administrator, FT
Challenges: 32 entities/large number of claims processed annually.
Benefits: Cost savings
Impact on budget: strong workmen's compensation pool actuarial management. The Pool is all about savings and local delivery of services and adminstration.
Impact on labor: One person department
Impact on service: Better service with outside contractors
Key contact: A. D. Berwanger