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Commissioners add workers' comp coverage for reserve law enforcement officers
Summary
The court approved adding class code 88560 to county workers' compensation to cover volunteer/reserve law enforcement officers. County officials discussed scope, estimated headcount (about 14 currently), and an insurance estimate of roughly $2,800 per year for coverage (about $140 per reserve).
Van Zandt County commissioners voted to modify the county's workers' compensation renewal to add class code 88560, extending coverage to volunteer law enforcement (reserve) officers.
A county law enforcement official described reserves as vital in a county of Van Zandt's size and urged coverage to protect both the county and reserves. "If we continue to ask those reserves to serve without being covered by…
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