There are some hidden costs to government that are hidden in plain sight. One of these costs is the amount we pay in settlements for various lawsuits.
Some settlements are easy to figure out. We know why the City of Fullerton paid the family of Kelly Thomas close to 6 Million dollars. When somebody goes after the city for work related issues, however, it is much less clear what we’re paying for or why we’re paying.
What we do know is how much we’ve paid. Here’s the total we’ve paid from 2010-2016 in Worker’s Compensation Settlements.
Owing to privacy laws we can’t know who got what and why so be certain that there are shenanigans going on with some of these payouts.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Total | |
| 626,566.15 | 280,603.92 | 351,040.96 | 476,534.54 | 575,798.79 | 147,178.62 | 493,533.50 | 2,951,256.48 |
That’s the thing about government. No matter how much you think it’s costing you, it’s always costing you and your children more.