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Industrial Commission requests recurring IRIS support, flags rising peace-officer claims

Joint Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committee · February 19, 2026
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Summary

The Industrial Commission asked the joint budget committee for ongoing maintenance funding for its IRIS case-management system and an increase to a temporary disability reimbursement fund, and described steps to address an audit finding on its training revenue.

Noah Peterson, a budget policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the joint Senate Finance and House appropriations committee that the Industrial Commission is requesting ongoing funding for maintenance of its IRIS case-management system and several program adjustments as part of the fiscal 2027 budget review. The commission has about 130.25 full-time positions and operates three programs: workers' compensation, rehabilitation and the Crime Victims Compensation Program.

"They are requesting the IRIS maintenance contract, $288,000 once again," Peterson said, noting that the commission has received one-time appropriations for the system in prior years and has asked for ongoing support because the Office of Information Technology Services (OITS) is…

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