Walmart will close its claims management center in Bartlesville, a company spokesperson said Thursday. The company will move the customer and workers compensation claims handled by the Bartlesville office to the company’s central claims office in Rogers, Ark., Walmart Director of Communications Anne Hatfield said. Bartlesville has been home to the claims management center for about 20 years. “Combining operations will allow our claims operations to run more efficiently,” she said. “Right now, our main focus is on our associates." The company’s decision will impact the 130 associates at the Bartlesville Claims Center, she said. Some positions are open at the Rogers, Ark. center, she said. Associates also will be allowed to apply for openings at the Bartlesville SuperCenter or the Walmart Distribution Center south of Bartlesville, she said. Regional Walmart and Sam’s Club stores may also have open positions, she added. Approximately 300 associates are employed at the Bartlesville SuperCenter, and the distribution center employs 630. Walmart, Hatfield said, also will hold a job fair in early October for claims management associates who don’t want to relocate. Walmart has contacted major employers in Bartlesville, and is asking them to attend the job fair to talk to the claims management associates about job openings at their operations. The associates will be paid through Nov. 10, and eligible associates will receive severance packages, she said.