Monday, January 17, 2011
Tomblin Proposes $2.5 Million For Volunteer Fire Departments
WEST VIRGINIA....
Representatives of Volunteer Fire Departments in West Virginia are hoping a $2.5 million funding proposal from Acting Governor Earl Ray Tomblin will help keep stations open. Starting , July 1st, stations are expecting a 500 to 600 percent increase in workers' compensation premiums. Without additional funding, many fire stations would not be able to afford the increased premiums. It's expected the money will go into a risk-management pool. Officials say, so far, BrickStreet Insurance, which announced the rate increase in 2009, is the only one that's willing to write policies for the departments. Leaders say there has to be some plans for the money and on how to cover worker's comp premiums in the future.
Representatives of Volunteer Fire Departments in West Virginia are hoping a $2.5 million funding proposal from Acting Governor Earl Ray Tomblin will help keep stations open. Starting , July 1st, stations are expecting a 500 to 600 percent increase in workers' compensation premiums. Without additional funding, many fire stations would not be able to afford the increased premiums. It's expected the money will go into a risk-management pool. Officials say, so far, BrickStreet Insurance, which announced the rate increase in 2009, is the only one that's willing to write policies for the departments. Leaders say there has to be some plans for the money and on how to cover worker's comp premiums in the future.# posted by Homer Owens @ 8:12 PM 
