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Council separates AWAIR payout risk pools for city staff and Fire Department
Summary
Cohasset approved splitting AWAIR payout risk pools so workers' compensation claims or lost‑time incidents in one group won't reduce awards for the other; the safety committee recommended the change.
The Cohasset City Council unanimously approved a recommendation to separate AWAIR payout risk pools for City Staff and Fire Department personnel. Tony Valtinson presented the safety committee’s proposal explaining the change would prevent injuries or lost-time incidents in one group from negatively affecting payout awards for the other.
Councilor Kevin Tinquist moved to approve the separation; Councilor Andy MacDonell seconded. The minutes note that "near misses are tracked but do not affect the payout; only the first reports of injury or lost time will be considered in the payout calculation." The council approved the change without recorded opposition.
