Kansas City Officials Hope Safety Program will Reduce Comp Costs

Risk managers in Kansas City, Mo. are urging that the city spend $600,000 annually on a safety program to cut workers' compensation costs that are about 30% higher than the average for cities of its size, the Kansas City Star reported Sunday.Kansas City spends about $8 million annually on an average of 1,200 workers' comp claims, the newspaper said. Eric Hallerud, who was hired last year as the city's corporate safety manager, said the city is spending about $2 million more each year than the average for similarly sized cities.Hallerud and Kansas City General Services Manager Geral...