The Municipal Employees'​, Officers and Officials Benefit Fund of Chicago ("Fund"​) was created in 1921 by the Illinois General Assembly. The Fund is a pension trust fund of the City of Chicago and is administered under Chapter 40, Act 5, Articles 1, 8 and 20 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes ("Statutes"​). The Fund is a defined benefit single-employer Fund. The Illinois State Legislature is the governing body that sets benefit levels, as well as employer and employee contributions. The current estimated value of the Fund's portfolio is $4.13 billion. The Fund has approximately 31,000 contributing members and administers benefits for over 21,000 annuitants, 4100 beneficiaries and 370 disabled members.

Manager of a staff of eighteen including customer service representatives, claims processors, case management and support staff. Responsible for training, scheduling, disciplinary action and workflow assignments. Supervision and oversight of claim processing standards for timeliness and accuracy. Claim auditing and processing of complex claims. Review and research of all claim appeals including obtaining records and consultation with Fund attorney and plan consultants when necessary. Preparation of claim appeals, appeals summaries and reports for Board of Trustees meetings. Identified and integrated procedures with outside independent peer review companies for claim reviews/appeals. Streamlined subrogation procedures to maximize member response and repayment resulting in recovery in excess of $250K annually. Coordinated conversion from insured plan to self-funded plan with PPO network change. Established in-house case management program resulting in savings in excess of $250K savings per year. Coordination of plan changes and testing with pharmacy benefit manager including step-therapy program and mail order incentive program. Primary contact for implementation of system upgrades and testing with medical/dental plan PPO networks. Coordination with claims system software vendor for programming necessary for benefit plan changes/vendor eligibility reporting and testing of programming changes. Established procedures for transfer of data to digital imaging through outside vendor and designation of security access to imaging records. Instrumental in the creation, review and printing of benefit communications including Welfare Fund Summary Plan Descriptions, Summary of Material Modifications and Plan Documents. Coordinated use of outside vendor for fee negotiation for non-PPO providers resulting in projected savings in excess of $125K annually. Collaboration with other Fund Office departments regarding employer contributions, benefit and COBRA eligibility.

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS LOCAL 395 is a union hall based out of 6570 AMERIPLEX DR 6570 AMERIPLEX DR, Portage, Indiana, United States.

Fenlex has been active in servicing the international business sector since the 1980’s. With over 20 years’ experience in the field Fenlex offers company incorporation, management accountancy, company secretary, tax compliance and VAT Services amongst others. We offer our clients “hands on” assistance in their day to day needs. To do this, we use cost-effective systems which are assisted by state of the art technology solutions. Fenlex is very closely associated with Fenech & Fenech Advocates, one of Malta’s largest and longest established law firms.

Laborers Pension & Welfare Funds is an insurance company based out of 11465 W Cermak Rd, Westchester, Illinois, United States.

Chicago's premiere, full service asphalt and concrete contractor. Professional Paving and Concrete Company, Inc. provides an extensive array of pavement and renovation services, plus maintenance programs to protect your investment. With more than 30 years of field experience in applications and ongoing pavement surface analysis, we combine the highest quality materials with our state-of-the-art application systems to provide you with solutions to your pavement challenges. Let us pave the way!

Joel Kennedy Constructing is a higher education company based out of 5901 N Cicero Ave Ste G5, Chicago, Illinois, United States.

At Marking Specialists Group (MSG), we bring our customer’s business design concepts to life through visual enhancement of their brand. We have a collaborative approach with our customers so we can learn our customers' vision and goals. With our experience, we can help guide the project to meet our customers' vision, budget, and engineering needs. Our company, established in 1977, has been in business for over 45 years. We are located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, just outside the city of Chicago. As experts in product identification and brand engineering, we are committed to only using the highest quality materials to create products that appeal to the senses through vibrancy, illumination, texture, and dimension. Our product lines include badges, trim, dashboards, control panels, instructional and safety graphics, point of display signage, luxury display trays, flat graphics, and overlays. We are proud to serve the marine, automotive, Point of Purchase, OEM, RV and Powersports industries.

ALL-BRY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY is a construction company based out of 145 TOWER RD, Burr Ridge, Illinois, United States.

The Glenn H. Johnson Construction Company - A full service Construction / Construction Management organization founded in 1967 on the principles of Responsibility, Integrity and Stewardship. Glenn H. Johnson Construction Company has built projects for National and Regional clients, including many Fortune 500 firms for 50 Years. These on-going client relationships have taken us across 50 states. The Glenn H. Johnson Construction Company provides a wide range of construction and construction management services in all segments of the non-residential building market. Our services include: Traditional / Competitive Bid, Construction Management and Design / Build. We have significant experience in new construction, building additions, renovations and interior improvements, and have handled projects ranging from $10,000 to $30,000,000. Contact us today to discuss on how we can make your next construction project a success story.

We are a full service commercial excavating and utility contrator in the greater Chicago-land area. Our core philosophy is of partnering with General Contractors to provide the greatest overall project value by combining Site Demolition, Excavation, Roadwork and all Site Utilities to their project in order to meet and exceed their project goals and schedule.

Founded in 1993, Citadel Environmental Services, Inc. provides comprehensive environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consulting solutions to meet the needs of both the public and private sectors. Our team of experts integrates a thorough knowledge of the built environment with the fields of architecture, industrial hygiene, safety, construction, geology, sustainability, and environmental sciences. Citadel offers an extensive line of services applicable to the various “stages” of property development, ownership, and operations: from due diligence, to finance/acquisition, through design and construction, to facility operation and personnel management, and again through property disposition. Our industry experts can augment your staff during any stage of the lifecycle through our staff outsourcing program, whereby our staff becomes an extension of your staff – seamlessly and cost effectively. We also provide litigation support as well as expert-witness services, for both plaintiffs and defendants. Our abilities to thoroughly assess our clients’ environmental health, safety, and sustainability challenges, and resolve them in the most expedient manner, strengthen the value and resiliency of their real estate portfolios and core operations. We welcome the chance to show you why the world’s most prominent companies and public entities place their continued trust in Citadel Environmental Services, Inc.