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Workers'‑comp lost-time claims fall sharply; union calls for audit as transportation mileage rises
Summary
Risk management reported a large drop in lost-time worker injuries in 2024; the teachers’ federation called the decline a red flag and asked for an external audit. Transportation staff also reported a roughly 20% jump in annual bus miles, which officials attributed to front‑door special-needs runs and GPS tracking.
The district’s 2024 risk-management trend report showed a marked decrease in lost-time workers’ compensation claims compared with 2023, prompting the teachers’ federation to call for an external audit at the Feb. 6 meeting.
Risk-management staff (Mister Davis) told the committee the district recorded far fewer lost-time claims in 2024 than in 2023 and attributed the improvement to multiple operational changes: earlier accommodation of medically restricted employees (return‑to‑work with restrictions), faster scheduling with specialists and…
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