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Committee hears claims update: pending claims low, employment-practices cases persist
Summary
Chair Matt reported the town’s pending claims are low (about 28) and mostly minor; the committee heard there is a recurring pattern of employment-practices complaints occurring roughly every six to 12 months and asked for a full claims spreadsheet at the next meeting.
Chair Matt told the Insurance and Claims Committee May 5 that the town has seen relatively few claims recently and that most are minor; he said the committee currently has "probably only about 28 or so, maybe even less pending total claims."
Matt said automobile claims have been rare because board employees do not typically drive town vehicles and that property claims have been minimal in the past year. He described a continuing pattern of employment-practices matters, estimating they occur roughly every six to 12 months and often relate to staff turnover and human-resources changes in the school administration.
Matt said he will provide a full spreadsheet of claim closures and pending matters at the next meeting so committee members can review details after the budget season.
No vote was taken on the claims report; the item concluded with a motion to adjourn.
