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Granite County officials review workers’ compensation losses, schedule CPR classes and debate training budget
Summary
At a county safety meeting, Marshfield Planning Agency representative Rody Hohlen reported mostly closed workers’ compensation claims, staff scheduled CPR training for March and commissioners agreed to pay some training certification costs from a county insurance fund.
Rody Hohlen with Marshfield Planning Agency told the Granite County Board of Commissioners that the county’s loss runs show mostly closed workers’ compensation claims and little or no indemnity or medical payments.
Hohlen said the run date for the report was Feb. 25 and described the claims as "all of which have closed claim status and ... no indemnity or medical payments," adding that good reporting and loss-control work has reduced the county’s exposure.
Why it matters: County risk managers said continuing basic safety practices reduces premiums and frees up taxpayer dollars for other services. Commissioners and staff used the meeting to set training dates and settle how to pay for certification costs.
Meeting details and context - Hohlen noted one larger closed claim involving a fall; he described the county’s overall work-comp picture as positive but warned against complacency. - Miranda (county staff) flagged one open law-enforcement claim alleging arrests without probable cause; Hohlen characterized such claims as often slow to resolve because of legal processes.
Training, schedule and budget - The county scheduled CPR training March 19 with two sessions, 9–11 a.m. and 1–3 p.m. (staff sign-up and certification available). - The county’s safety supplies budget has $977 remaining; certification cards cost about $25 each. Commissioners and staff discussed whether the $25 certification fee should be charged to departments or paid from an insurance fund. County staff and commissioners agreed that the cost should come from the county’s comprehensive insurance fund rather than the safety-supplies line. - A DOT policy work session was set for March 18; road-crew operator and mower/tractor trainings were reported as completed/ongoing.
Operational items mentioned - Staff reported a single open auto collision file from Jan. 8, 2025, with modest reserves; Hohlen said he will follow up to obtain current estimates. - Val (dispatch/administration) and other staff reported tours of a 9-1-1 dispatch center and coordination on call-status indicators to reduce interruptions and protect caller privacy.
What commissioners directed - Continue the county’s loss-control emphasis and regular reporting. - Use the comprehensive insurance fund to cover individual certification fees for the March CPR classes rather than charging each department a $25 fee.
Ending: County staff said they will provide signup instructions for the March 19 CPR classes and Hohlen will circulate any follow-up on the open law-enforcement claim and the January auto collision.
