Memorandum
Date: January 9, 2024
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Pam Samac, Director of Human Resources
Subject: Approve Agreement between Human Resources and ExamWorks, LLC to provide professional services to arrange and facilitate medical assessment services including independent medical examinations and peer review services with an amount not to exceed $25,000 per fiscal year for a 5 year term, and authorize the Chair to sign
Executive Summary:
It is the County of Lake's responsibility to determine an industrial disability retirement in accordance with Government Code sections 21154 and 21156. Disability and industrial disability determination for safety employees is made by the local safety agency. Exam Works, LLC will facilitate medical assessment services including but not limited to independent medical examinations and peer review services to obtain competent medical opinion. This will help the County of Lake determine if an Industrial Disability Retirement should be approved or denied. Exam Works has different specialist doctors and multiple locations in California.
Additionally, this vendor is closest to proximity to the County of Lake.
Attached for your Board's consideration is the agreement with ExamWorks, LLC
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