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Risk management: HoJ North Steerwell reopens; county reports fewer open workers’‑comp claims

2081027 · January 7, 2025
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Risk staff said HoJ North Steerwell reopened in December, remediation of the annex building has begun, and risk management continues to reduce the backlog of workers’‑comp and tort claims with faster claim‑closure times.

Shelley Pierce, Cowlitz County risk manager, and Scott Killeen, risk analyst, briefed the board on risk‑management operations, workers’‑comp claims and tort/ liability accounts.

Shelley Pierce announced that “HoJ North Steerwell, as of December 9th, is now open for use.” She also said abatement and remediation of the annex building began last week and that access and alarm codes have been changed while hazardous‑material mitigation work…

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