Drexel Heights flags workers' compensation uncertainty in FY2027 draft budget
Chief Douglas Chappell told the board the district's current workers' compensation carrier will stop writing policies in Arizona on July 1, 2026; possible alternatives include the State Fund and Securis, the latter of which may require a substantial $300,000 deposit with a five-year commitment, leaving salary increases and final budget choices on hold.
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Fire Chief Douglas Chappell told the Drexel Heights Fire District board on March 27 that the FY2027 draft budget is preliminary because the district lacks new workers' compensation premium rates. He said the district was notified the previous Friday that its current workers' compensation carrier "will stop writing policies in Arizona, July 1ˢᵗ, 2026." Chief Chappell said two options under consideration are the State Fund and Securis, a pool made up of Arizona fire districts that is not currently capitalized.
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