Financial bar raised for workers’ compensation settlements requiring School Board approval
Settlements paid out by the Clark County School District will have to reach new heights before being brought to the School Board in public meetings, according to a policy change approved on Thursday in reaction to a change in state law.
Whereas the district’s previous policy only brought settlements, awards and payments for workers’ compensations claims to the School Board for $75,000 or more, that threshold is now $100,000.
The reason is a change to tort law increasing the maximum amount that a school district can be liable for from $75,000 to $100,000, according to district Chief Financial Officer Jim McIntosh. While that change occurred three years ago, the district hadn’t experienced many $100,000 payouts until recently, he said.
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