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Scurry County approves workers' comp alliance, boosts cyber coverage and begins Windows upgrade planning
Summary
Commissioners voted to join a workers' compensation alliance and to raise cyber insurance from $500,000 to $1,000,000; staff outlined a multi‑year plan to phase Windows 10 computers to Windows 11 and centralize device procurement under county IT.
Scurry County Commissioners on Monday approved joining a workers' compensation alliance, agreed to increase the county's standalone cyber insurance limit from $500,000 to $1,000,000 and directed staff to begin planning a phased upgrade of county computers from Windows 10 to Windows 11.
County staff said joining the workers' comp alliance will reduce the county's claims costs when employees use in-network providers. “If they go to the in this alliance ... our doctors here in Scurry County are on that list ... it lowers our comp, our cost,” a county staff member said during the discussion.
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