Baltimore Police, Staff File $1.7M In Workers’ Comp Claims Due To Rioting

After Baltimore descended into rioting in April, police officers and other city staffers have filed 169 workers compensation claims with city government, reporting various injuries, a budget official said Tuesday. As a result, the city expects to pay out $1.7 million, according to Bob Cenname, Baltimore’s deputy budget director.The costs are among an estimated $20 million the rioting is expected to cost taxpayers. Officials are temporarily covering the costs with money from the city’s rainy day fund while seeking reimbursement for up to 75 percent from Federal Emergency Management Agency.