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Cowlitz County Risk Management Reports Fewer New Claims but Aged and Litigated Cases Drive Costs
Summary
Risk management reported 13 total new claims through May 1 historically 9 open claims in 2025, with litigation dominating liability claims; staff emphasized preventing injuries as the primary control on costs.
Scott, risk analyst for Cowlitz County Risk Management, briefed the board on workers’ compensation and liability activity and said the county had 13 new claims recorded back to May 1 and one new claim in the most recent reporting period, with five claim closures during the same interval.
“Right now we have 9 current open claims with a large proportion of them being aged claims that are more severe,” Scott said.
Scott explained the county tracks actual paid costs to May 31 each year and that 2025 showed some improvement compared with 2024: payments through May…
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