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Committee reviews April OSHA figures, wellness goals and MyBenefits login issues
Summary
Miss Thompson presented April OSHA statistics, wellness staff reported 425 wellness goals met through April, and members raised employee complaints about the MyBenefits login and appeals for non-covered medications; both OSHA and wellness reports were accepted.
Rutherford County risk management staff presented routine safety and wellness updates and answered member questions about employee access to benefits systems.
The OSHA report: Miss Thompson reported 20 incidents for April — 15 at the Board of Education, four at county general (one at EMS and three at the sheriff's department) — bringing the year-to-date incident frequency to 77 with 65 OSHA-recordable events. Monthly reserves were reported at $48,921 and year-to-date reserves at $292,634; of 77 claims year-to-date, 29 are closed, three employees are out of work and 19 are on restricted duty. The committee moved and adopted Miss Thompson's report by voice vote.
Wellness and MyBenefits: Wellness staff said 425 wellness goals were met through April. Mary Hickerson said she and others have had trouble viewing dependents' wellness points since the county switched to the MyBenefits channel, noting that dependents must now have separate accounts. Staff said there is no additional fee for dependents, acknowledged transfer glitches and said they are working to resolve visibility and timing errors.
Appeals for non-covered medications: Members raised questions about recourse when a prescribed drug lacks a generic or the plan does not cover a treatment. Staff said claims decisions follow the plan document administered by Sigma; an appeals process exists and Gallagher and county staff can assist. Presenters said Sigma will provide a dedicated remote account representative as part of the contract terms to help with coding, appeals and administrative troubleshooting.
The wellness report was also approved by voice vote. The committee adjourned and set its next appointed meeting for June 25, 2026.
