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Benton County hears rising insurance costs, adopts nurse'triage for worker injuries; public raises data-center air and water concerns
Summary
County officials reported a 4.2% rise in risk-pool premiums to $828,018.23, said the county will adopt a nurse-triage (Medcor) for workers' compensation effective July 1, and heard public comment warning about potential air-quality and water impacts from proposed large data centers across county lines.
Board member (Speaker 5) briefed the board on insurance and risk-pool developments, reporting Benton County's total premiums would be $828,018.23, a 4.2% increase from the previous year. The board discussed liability insurance requirements for users of county courthouse grounds; the risk pool guidance cited typical minimums of $1,000,000 for such events and vendors.
Speaker 5 described a change in the pool's approach to workers' compensation: starting July 1 the pool will use a nurse-triage service (identified in the record as Medcor) as a first step for certain minor work-related injuries. The cost reported in the meeting was $250 per year for the 10 counties in the pool and $84 per claim when the…
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