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County attorney urges prompt board review of denied insurance claims, cautions on closed-session employee talk
Summary
The county attorney advised the board to place insurance-denied claims on the next board agenda for possible action and cautioned members to stop closed-session discussions about an employee who had not waived their right to open-session consideration.
The county attorney told the board that when the county receives a claim that the county's insurer has denied, the claim should be placed on the board agenda so the board can decide how to proceed.
"I would actually suggest the board take it up, especially if the board's going to consider denying that claim," the county attorney said, recommending the claim be put on the next meeting agenda. The attorney said the default practice should be that such claims come before the board, and if the insurance company has…
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