Workers Compensation Division
Named in the records1982–1996
583 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1982–1996: 5 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 578 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 1982–1996
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The 60 most telling of its 583 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Workers Compensation Division · other: Relied primarily on Saint Francis Memorial Hospital for initial treatment of injured City workers | agency | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1982 | Warren, McVeigh, and Griffin 1982 performance audit of the Workers Compensation Division · finding: virtually none of the personnel, procedures, controls, or data necessary for an efficient claim unit were in place | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1982 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) claims administration · finding: previous management audits in 1982, 1984, and 1990 found serious deficiencies in claims administration practices | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | Workers Compensation Division adjusters · other: addition of 5 adjusters pursuant to 1984 recommendations | action | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1986 | Claims Supervisor minimum requirements modification · finding: modifications closely correspond to qualifications of a single individual related by marriage to an ERS manager | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1986 | Claims Supervisor minimum requirements · other: deleted four years of prior experience as a claims adjuster | measure | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1986 | Claims Supervisor position · finding: 1986 modification deleted required prior claims adjuster experience | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1989 | Ayers & Co. (Qualified Rehabilitation Representative contract, Workers Compensation Division) · other: Ayers & Co. has performed QRR services since 1989 | event | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · finding: Supervisor trained seven or eight Assistant Retirement Analysts in 1990 | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Workers Compensation Division claims examiner trainees · other: Eight trainees hired from an eligibility list established in 1990 | event | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · finding: Approximately 80 hours of formal in-house training, full-time for two weeks | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · finding: Recommendation to monitor caseloads was made in 1990 by Warren, McVeigh, and Griffin but not implemented | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · finding: Inadequate reserves on approximately ten percent of the claim files | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · finding: No evidence that reserving techniques improved since the 1990 Warren, McVeigh and Griffin audit | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Warren, McVeigh, and Griffin 1990 performance audit of the Workers Compensation Division · finding: the technical staff is very professional, but grossly overloaded | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Workers Compensation Division · cost usd: estimated annual savings of $227,640 to $341,459 from a standard policy for industrial disability retirement effective dates | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) Medical Coordinator · finding: Medical Coordinator services were not procured through a competitive bidding procedure | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Workers Compensation Division claim costs · other: average claim costs increased 166 percent over previous decade | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | San Francisco Controller's 1991 audit of the Workers Compensation Division · finding: average claim costs increased by 166 percent over the previous decade | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Workers Compensation Division · finding: tuition of $8,232 authorized by an independent vocational rehabilitation counselor for an SFUSD employee to attend Cornell University | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Workers Compensation Division · cost usd: between $1.4 and $3 million for unnecessary physical therapy costs | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD), Employees Retirement System · cost usd: WCD benefit expenditures for new claims estimated $9.9 million higher than expected | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · cost usd: between $1.4 million and $3.0 million in savings on physical therapy services | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · cost usd: approximately $3.5 million | agency | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · cost usd: total medical costs of approximately $18.9 million | agency | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Workers Compensation Division physical therapy · finding: Conservative estimate: adequate utilization review could have saved approximately $1,376,899 (39.2 percent) in 1991-92 | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Workers Compensation Division physical therapy · finding: Liberal estimate: adequate utilization review would have saved approximately $2,979,241 (84.8 percent) in 1991-92 | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Workers Compensation Division physical therapy · cost usd: Estimated reasonable physical therapy cost of no more than $2,136,397 in 1991-92 | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Workers Compensation Division · finding: WCD was unable to provide information on the number of employees who received care | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) new claims · cost usd: approximately $9.9 million more in expenditures for new claims than the State-wide average would imply | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · cost usd: $2,370 average direct compensation per disability claim | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) health care delivery · finding: WCHCOs could let the WCD exert greater control over choice of treating physicians, use established care standards, and build more comprehensive preferred provider networks | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Reference materials for Workers Compensation Division · cost usd: $546.70 estimated one-time cost to acquire two copies of references | measure | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division · recommendation: Acquire at least two copies of all standard reference materials | recommendation | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division adjusters reference materials · cost usd: $547 reference materials to be purchased for adjusters | measure | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Claims Supervisor appointee · finding: only current WCD supervisor lacking four years of prior claims adjusting experience at appointment | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Claims Supervisor appointee · other: claims adjuster service with duties largely administrative | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Claims Supervisor position · recommendation: Re-establish minimum qualifications including four years of prior claims examination experience | recommendation | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · cost usd: $8,232 paid for tuition costs at an Ivy League university | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division tuition payments · cost usd: $8,232 in tuition costs at an Ivy League university | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · finding: has not complied with Administrative Code requirement to report annually to the Board of Supervisors on comparative costs of medical services | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division · recommendation: Analyze all medical and health care services to identify additional preferred provider discounts and report to Board of Supervisors | recommendation | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · recommendation: Report annually to the Board of Supervisors on the comparative cost of medical services | recommendation | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · recommendation: Perform permanent disability award calculations using a computer program, subject to claims supervisor review and approval (3.4-4) | recommendation | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) health care delivery · recommendation: Benefits Administrator, Department of Human Resources: report to the Board of Supervisors and the Workers Compensation Task Force on costs and benefits of using WCHCOs | recommendation | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · recommendation: Clarification should be obtained from the City Attorney on the extent of the recent Charter Amendment's authority over disability retirement benefits | recommendation | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division · recommendation: Board of Supervisors sponsor Charter amendment to transfer disability retirement functions to Department of Human Resources | recommendation | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division · finding: WCD responsible for ongoing medical treatment of work-related injuries for Tier II employees who retire for disability, per City Attorney | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division · alternative: Recommended organizational structure to increase WCD accountability to Mayor and Board of Supervisors | alternative | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · cost usd: $8,232 tuition paid to Cornell University for vocational rehabilitation | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · recommendation: Perform permanent disability calculations with a computer program, subject to supervisor review and approval | recommendation | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · recommendation: Report to the Mayor and the Workers Compensation Task Force on departmental light duty performance and effect on disability retirement costs | recommendation | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division · finding: Failure to comply with Administrative Code requirements for reporting comparative medical costs to the Board of Supervisors | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD), Employees Retirement System · finding: The Retirement Board is not fully accountable to the Mayor or the Board of Supervisors | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division · recommendation: Board of Supervisors adopt an ordinance to transfer WCD functions to the Department of Human Resources | recommendation | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division · recommendation: Obtain City Attorney clarification on disability retirement benefit administration and propose a Charter amendment if needed | recommendation | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · recommendation: Provide specific guidance on compliance with federal, State and local laws governing claims administration | recommendation | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Claims Supervisor position · other: position announcement opened | event | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Workers Compensation Division (WCD) · recommendation: Obtain City Attorney clarification on Charter requirements for disability retirement benefits administration | recommendation | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Class 8165 Claims Supervisor position description · adopted: amended position description adopted by Civil Service Commission | event | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) of the Employees Retirement System scanned page ↗ |
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