Item C40
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 11120/01
Division: Management Services
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Bulk Item: Yes x No
Department: Human Resources
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Board ofCoUllty Commissioner's approval of Workers' Compensation settlement in the amount of
$52,000.00 inclusive ofattomey's fees and costs.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
This settlement will close out claims for dates of service 8/15/95 and 9/14/99.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
None
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval
TOTAL COST: $ 52,000.00
BUDGETED: Yes L
No
COST TO COUNTY: $ 52,000.00
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No X
AMOUNT PER MONTH
Year X
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APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: ,O~' ~__~
~-J James L. Roberts, County Administrator
DOCUMENTATION:
Included
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To Follow
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM # /-~j/e;
Revised 2/27/01
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(305) 294-4641
BOARD OF COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS
Mayor George Neugent, District 2
Mayor ProTem Nora Williams, District 4
Dixie Spehar, District 1
Charles (Sonny) McCoy, District 3
Murray Nelson, District 5
Administrative Services Department
Workers' Compensation Section
5100 College Road, Room 216
Key West, Florida 33040
"SAFETY FIRST"
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Sheila Barker, Administrative Services Director
Nancy Cohen, Workers' Compensation Administratortp../
FROM:
DATE:
10/26/0 I
RE:
Workers' Compensation Settlement
Dates of Service 8/15/95 and 9/14/99
As you are aware on 10/25/01 the two claims mentioned above were mediated with our
workers' compensation attorney, opposing council and a mediator. After two hours of
mediation both claims were settled in the amount of$52,000.00 inclusive of attorney's
fees and liens. As you are aware these claims were mediated once before and the final
settlement demand from opposing council was $240,000.00.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss this matter further, please feel free to contact
me at ext. 4449.
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