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Resident questions $1.8 million rise in workers' compensation budget; staff says increase pays for claims adjusters
Ontario City Council · September 16, 2025
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Summary
A resident asked why workers' compensation funding was projected to double when payroll had not doubled; staff said the increase covers additional claims adjusters and administrative capacity, not higher claim amounts.
During the consent-calendar public comment, resident Michael Rios questioned a staff recommendation to roughly double the city's workers' compensation funding — a change he said amounted to about $1,800,000 for item 7. Rios cited payroll figures, saying…
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