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Otter Tail County approves voluntary MetLife benefits for 2026 while holding employer contributions steady
Summary
Officials approved adding voluntary MetLife coverages (vision, short‑term disability, critical‑illness, accident and hospital) to secure PFML rate guarantees and agreed to keep 2026 employer contribution amounts unchanged after staff reported a 10% increase in health‑insurance renewals.
Otter Tail County commissioners on Oct. 14 approved new voluntary MetLife benefit options for 2026 and voted to maintain employer contribution levels for county employees.
Ryan Black, the county’s benefits administrator, told the board the county received final renewal numbers for 2026 open enrollment and that health‑insurance rates will increase about 10% while dental will rise roughly 5%.…
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