Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Group Seeking Solution For Firefighters
WEST VIRGINIA....
Governor Joe Manchin says volunteer firefighters are instrumental in keeping communities safe and well protected, and they need long-term help. BrickStreet Insurance has been required to provide workers compensation insurance at a loss since the company was formed from the state workers’ compensation fund in 2006. BrickStreet was allowed to raise rates on July 1st but agreed to delay the increase for a year to give departments time to figure out how to afford it. State leaders have announced the creation of the West Virginia Volunteer Fire Department Workers’ Compensation Group in hopes of possibly coming up with solutions to bring before state lawmakers. The group meets Thursday, July 8th in the Governor’s Cabinet and Conference Room at the state Capitol.
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