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Committee forwards $13.1 million supplemental for workers’ compensation to full Board
Summary
The committee recommended a $13.1 million general-reserve appropriation to cover rising workers’ compensation costs for Fire, Public Health, Sheriff and Emergency Management, driven by higher claim volume and severity, including pandemic-related claims.
The Budget and Finance Committee on April 20 unanimously forwarded an ordinance to the full Board to appropriate approximately $13.1 million from general reserves to cover elevated workers’ compensation costs for four departments.
Peggy Sugarman, Director of Workers’ Compensation at the Department of Human Resources, told the committee the city — which is self‑insured for workers' compensation — experienced a 34%…
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