ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM Sample Clauses

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM. The parties agree to allow any contractor(s) signatory to this Agreement to participate in the jointly managed alternative dispute resolution workers’ compensation program known as the Union Construction Craft Workers’ Compensation Program or such similar program. Each signatory contractor, acting alone and at their sole option, may (1) decide to participate, (2) decide not to participate, and (3) if once participating, decide unilaterally to cease participation in said program. It is the purpose of this alternative dispute resolution workers’ compensation program to provide a system to ensure the timely and fair payment of workers’ compensation benefits required by Minnesota law or the law of any other jurisdiction to participants who have suffered work-related illnesses or injuries while performing work under this Collective Bargaining Agreement. The operation of the alternative dispute resolution workers’ compensation program will be determined by the trustees in accordance with the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Union Construction Crafts Workers’ Compensation Program (hereinafter the “Program”). This Program will be administered by an equal number of Employer Trustees and Union Trustees and will be funded from contributions from participating Employers on behalf of employees covered by this and other Collective Bargaining Agreements. The parties hereto and any contractor deciding to participate in this Program agree to be bound by the Agreement and Declaration of Trust establishing the Program, together with any amendments thereto and rules and regulations established by the trustees. The parties hereby designate as their representatives on the Board of Trustees such trustees as are named pursuant to the Trust Agreement, together with any successors who may be appointed pursuant to the Trust Agreement. The participating contractors hereby agree to be bound by the delinquency collection procedures established by the trustees of the Fund. The amount of contributions to this Fund shall be established by the trustees and may be changed from time to time. The parties and all participating contractors also agree that participation in this Program is specifically entered into based upon the “Indemnification Policy” that was agreed to by the Program’s Board of Trustees on January 17, 2006, and the representations regarding that “Indemnification Policy” made by ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇; ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of Felhaber, Larson, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇; and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ of the...