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Board hears spike in workers' compensation claims; administration cites training and insurer change
Summary
Administrators told the board the district's experience modification rate rose to 1.27 and described steps including a switch to West Bend Insurance, targeted training and building-level follow-up to reduce staff injuries, some involving students.
District staff reported an increase in workers' compensation claims and a three-year rise in the district—xperience modification rate (mod) during the Oct. 14 Board of Education meeting.
A presenter for the workers' compensation update said the district's experience modification rate was 1.27 for the 2024-25 school year, above the industry average of 1.0. The presenter said the district recorded 68 workers' compensation claims between July 1 and Oct. 14 this year, compared with 39 for the same period last year. Of the 68 claims, 55 were logged as $0 claims (close calls or first-notice reports that do not affect the mod). The presenter said 13 claims carried allocated or direct loss amounts totaling…
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