Item C15BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
June 19,
2013
Division:
Employee Services
Bulk Item: Yes
X
No _
Department:
Employee Benefits
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Maria Fernandez -Gonzalez, Ext. 4448
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a Workers' Compensation settlement in the amount
of $344,800.00, inclusive attorney fees and costs for file #05-036335GCC which is to be
reimbursed by the County's excess insurer at 100%.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Settlement negotiations began between counsels February 2011. This
claim is in excess therefore the excess carrier was involved. Full settlement authority of
$373,579.00 was extended by the excess carrier. The claim was settled for $344,800 inclusive of
attorney fees and costs.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: $344,800 INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes X No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
Internal Service Fund
COST TO COUNTY: $0.00 (excess claim) SOURCE OF FUNDS: Primarily Ad Valorem
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes —No X AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB /Purchasing Risk Management W�_
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 7/09
County of Monroe r,
The Florida Keys f. r
office of the Employee Services Division Director
The Historic Gato Cigar Factory
1100 Simonton Street, Suite 268
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 292-4458 — Phone
(305) 292-4564 - Fax
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Teresa E. Aguiar,
Employee Services Director
DATE: June 4, 2013
SUBJ: Workers' Compensation Settlement #05-036335GCC
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor George Neugent, District 2
Mayor Pro Tern, Heather Carruthers, District 3
Danny L. Kolhage, District I
David Rice, District 4
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
This item requests approval for the settlement of a workers' compensation claim on a County employee
with the initial date of accident on March 1, 2002. The claimant injured his lower back when he was
employed as a Maintenance Worker. The claimant resigned on August 31, 2007.
Since the date of injury the claimant has seen numerous physicians. We have spent approximately
$506,436 on the medical portion of the claim and approximately $182,392 on indemnity. The
claimant's continued life expectancy is eighteen years.
The claim is already being covered under the County's Excess Insurance Policy. We have received the
insurance company's permission to move forward with the settlement of $344,800 and this amount will
therefore be reimbursed to the County.
It is recommended that the BOCC approve this settlement.