County Commissioners hold employee benefits meeting

DAVENPORT—The Lincoln County Commissioners held a regular benefits check-in with representatives amongst county employees and Dan Fisher of HUB International, the county’s medical insurance broker, at the commissioners’ meeting Monday, March 7.

Fisher told attendees that employee claims rose from $43,816.02 to $84,971.15 between January and February this year, which is typical. Claims were also higher in 2021 than they were in 2020 as more people returned to in-person work following COVID-19 shutdowns.

The commissioners said the meeting wasn’t to raise any concerns about increased employee cla...