Cowlitz County risk office urges badges, reports rise in high‑severity workers’‑comp claims
Risk analyst Scott Kaelian told commissioners the county will push ID badges after Homeland Security recommendations and reported an uptick in workers’‑comp claim severity; staff described recent payouts and ongoing liability claims while the liability claims fund reflects an annex insurance recovery.
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Scott Kaelian, risk analyst, told the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners the county plans to issue ID badges to all employees after what he described as a Homeland Security recommendation and as part of security planning tied to an HVAC project at the Hall of Justice.
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