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Safety committee urges department-level 'cost-of-risk' allocation for workers' compensation

Jefferson County Board of Supervisors · January 23, 2025
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Summary

The county's safety committee reported that a cost-of-risk allocation would assign workers' compensation costs to departments that generate more claims, improving transparency and incentives. Committee members asked for more department-level figures before implementation.

At the Jan. 20 meeting the county's safety committee representative presented a report urging Jefferson County to adopt a 'cost-of-risk' allocation for workers' compensation premiums. Under the proposal, departments that incur more claims or costlier claims would bear a…

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