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Union representative asks Taylor County board to back statewide PEIA resolution over steep insurance changes
Summary
Jason Rogers of the AFT asked the board to sign and return a resolution urging state leaders to stabilize PEIA after proposed premium and deductible increases; board members discussed timing and some offered to sign electronically before the legislature convenes.
Jason Rogers, the new AFT representative for Taylor County, asked the board to consider signing a joint resolution urging state leaders in Charleston to stabilize the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) and prevent large premium and deductible increases.
Rogers summarized the union's view of the issue: "It's astronomical. I mean, it's a 14% increase on your premiums," he said, adding that deductibles and…
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