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By: MICHELLE WILLARD, Post Staff Writer

Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 3:28 pm

Rutherford County is looking at a new on the job injury insurance program that will save money and protect employees as well.

The program will cover medical cost, rehabilitation, income, death and other benefits for county employees related to on-the-job injuries, illness or death.

“It is a program that will save taxpayer money when it comes to workman’s comp claims,” explained Gary Farley, county commissioner and Public Safety Committee chairman.

The program passed the Public Safety Committee in a 5-2 vote Monday night, Farley said. The proposal now goes to the Budget and Finance Committee and eventually to the full Rutherford County Board of Commissioners.

County Insurance Director Lois Miller said it’s another version of worker’s compensation that focuses on worker training, as well as the traditional insurance coverage.

“There’s a huge focus on safety,” Miller said. “So we’re doing a lot of safety training around the county. … By virtue of the safety awareness, it will cut down on on-the-job injuries.

“It’s going to foster a culture of safety throughout the county,” she added.

By keeping the number of accidents down, the county should save money, Miller said. She explained the county can also save money with actuarial studies and other things by switching from a worker’s compensation system to a injury prevention program.

Michelle Willard can be contacted at 615-869-0816 or mwillard@murfreesboropost.com.

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Member Opinions:

By: shotgun on 8/26/08
How about offering this to the volunteer fire services in Rutherford County?