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Risk management reports steady open claims, one reopened 2022 file and vendor relationship aids claim closure
Summary
Shelley Pierce, Cowlitz County risk manager, told commissioners on Feb. 3 that the county had eight open workers’ compensation claims and had closed three in January while one older claim (opened in 2022) had been reopened and may require further surgery.
Shelley Pierce, Cowlitz County risk manager, and the county’s risk analyst updated the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 3 on workers’ compensation and liability claims, safety committee plans and the county’s vendor relationship for claims handling.
Risk management reported three claims closed in January, one new claim opened and a total of eight open claims as of the report. The office identified one reopened claim originating in 2022 that has required additional medical care; staff…
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