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Committee reviews May workers' compensation report; Maplewood Manor settlement remains open
Summary
Workers' compensation staff reported May totals including roughly $336,868 in claims paid, 27 new claims and 183 open claims; staff said the Maplewood Manor settlement now has 5 open claims costing about $4,000 per month and cited approximately $4.2 million identified for 31 claims in packet figures.
Saratoga County workers' compensation staff presented the committee with May claims figures and settlement updates.
The presenter reported total claims paid of about $336,868 in May, 27 new claims for the month and 183 open claims overall. Staff said the county has expended roughly 60% of the workers' compensation budget to date compared with 45% at the same point last year.
On settlements, staff reported a packet total of $4,200,000 identified for 31 claims and said approximately $2,100,000 remained available (these numbers were read from the packet and are reported here as stated by staff). In the Maplewood Manor settlement specifically, staff said 37 claims were filed, 32 have closed with the settlement and 5 remain open; those remaining open claims were described as costing about $4,000 per month.
The presenter also noted 14 claims took a settlement in one referenced group and three claims closed due to deceased claimants. The committee heard the report and asked no substantive follow-up beyond the figures provided in the packet.
The workers' compensation figures and fund balances were delivered as staff reported them; several numeric values were read from the packet and the committee did not provide additional documentation during the session. For precise accounting, the county's finance or risk management offices should be consulted.
