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N1ARK A. KARNEY ATTORNEY AT LAW 1 SUITE E20 ROSEVILLE PROFZSSIONAL CENTER 2233 HAML WC AVENUE NORTH RCSEVILLE. MINNESOTA SSI 13 TELEPHONE 16121 636-96U R ICHAR 1 CONSCL M EYERS O..SEL February 22, 1989 Don Srager City of Mounds View 2401 Highway 10 Mounds View, 1N 55112 RE: Workers Compensation Insurance for Elected Of.ficidls Dear Don: I read the memorandum which you provided regarding workers compensation insurance. I have a great deal of information about the workers compensation area *and I wantedwto provide this sdto you 3 ---- -- ...._ and suggest some uLLOILyoo ---- - First of all, all City Councilmombers and staff should be aware that workers compensation covers all employees who are aLting in the course and scope of their employment. This means that elected officials are not only covered when they sit as Councilmembers at a meeting, but may also be covered when they are driving in their car to give a presentation on behalf of the City, when they are attending a luncheon or meeting relative to Citybusness, and at any other time which they are out in the q public hering the business of the City of Mounds View. The term "course and scope of employment" has a very broad and liberal meaning under the workers compensation act. In legal terms it means that whenever an employee (or iu this case, an eleCLA official) is working at some activity which furthers the interest: of the City of Mounds View, that person is considered in the "course and scope of employment" for workers compersation purposes. This would allow workers compensation for an elected official at almost any time of the day or night engaged in almost any tpe of social activity which has some connection to their position Councilmember for the City Of Mounds View. Secondlworkers ycompens compensation benefits currently are 2/3should of the gross weekly