EDA recommends continuing 30% workers’‑comp rebate with $40,000 cap for 2026

Sep 9, 2026

The EDA recommended that the city council keep the Border City Enterprise Zone workers' compensation rebate at 30% of premiums with a $40,000 cap for the 2026 program year; staff reported 81 applications last year totaling roughly $414,000 in awards.

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Staff presented the Border City Enterprise Zone workers' compensation rebate program and recommended that the EDA recommend city council maintain a 30% rebate of eligible workers' compensation expenses with a $40,000 cap for the 2026 program year. The program provides participants a credit after they have paid eligible premiums; staff reported 81 businesses applied last year for roughly $414,000 in awards.

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