NASD to save $80K on insurance
The
"The district has done a good job of reducing claims and is now reaping those benefits," Hobdy said. "We're in a positive trend right now."
The district's premium in the 2012-2013 school year was
School board member
Hobdy said early return-to-work efforts, quick claim reporting and the expiration of the 2012-2013 school year from the records helped the district reduce its premium.
In the 2012-2013 year, the claims for the district totaled
Since that year is no longer counted in the four-year record, the premium is dropping again, Hobdy said.
Incidents, Brown explained in the
Accidents, it follows, are instances where time is lost or a cost is associated with the event.
Superintendent
Hobdy said he requested quotes from competing workers' compensation insurance companies, but said the 28 companies he contacted declined to cover the district.
Many firms, he said, do not cover school districts unless they have a spotless record.
The most common accident on school property, Hobdy said, is teachers tripping on backpacks and injuring themselves in the classroom.
The firm
Since 2012, the district has claimed
Though Hobdy said the district is "not profitable for the company," LUBA continues to work with
The school board voted unanimously to renew LUBA's contract for the 2017-2018 school year.
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