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KWORK officials brief Miami County on workers’ compensation pool services, reserves and member benefits
Summary
KWORK representatives reviewed pool structure, loss‑prevention services, scholarship/grant programs and financial strength; commissioners asked about reserves, administrative costs and options for returning funds to members.
Representatives from Kansas Workers Risk Cooperative for Counties (KWORK) briefed Miami County commissioners Aug. 13 on the pool’s services, governance and financial picture. Jim Parrish, long‑time administrator, and Colin (Colin Holthau / Holt House), KWORK chief operating officer, described the pool as county‑owned, county‑directed and focused exclusively on workers’ compensation for Kansas counties. Parrish said KWORK and its sister pool KCAM were formed under state law in the early 1990s and that the pool emphasizes loss prevention, in‑county training and hands‑on support.…
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