Risk Management / Workers' Compensation
Risk Management/Personnel is a division of the County Administrator’s Office and responsible for the administration of Siskiyou County’s workers compensation, safety and self-insured and purchased insurance programs. In addition, the division recommends and monitors exposure to losses and techniques for managing the risk associated with County operations.
Services
Risk Management provides the following services and functions for Siskiyou County:
- Review and renewal general liability, property, medical malpractice, and other insurance programs.
- Provide indemnification and insurance requirements for agreements, contracts
- Review certificates of coverage for temporary event applications
- Manage Workers' Compensation self-insurance program and coordinate with claims administration.
- Manage and coordinate with claims administrator for liability and tort claims
Safety Officer Services
Under direction of the Risk Manager, the Safety Officer provides the following services and functions for Siskiyou County:
- Coordinates the County’s Safety Committee Meetings
- Administers the County’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program
- Works to prevent of workplace injuries
- Assists in Coordinating employee ergonomic evaluations, First Aid and CPR training, harassment and ethics management training, workplace violence prevention and Defensive Driving training
