Item C33
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 2/13/02
Division: Management Services
Bulk Item: Yes x No
Department: Human Resources
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Board of County Commissioner's approval of workers' compensation attorney fees and costs in the
amount of $44,445.00.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Claim was previously settled without the issue of an attorney fee issue being addressed.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
None
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval
TOTAL COST: $ 44,445.00
BUDGETED: Yes X
No
COST TO COUNTY: $ 44,445.00
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No X
AMOUNT PER MONTH
Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchas~ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROV AL:J If ~ ~~
James L. Roberts, County Administrator
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
To Follow
Not Required
DISPOSITION:
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Charles" Sonny" McCoy, District 3
Mayor ProTem Dixie Spehar, District 1
Commissioner George Neugent District 2
Commissioner Nora Williams, District 4
Commissioner Murray Nelson, District 5
Administrative Services Department
Workers' Compensation Section
1100 Simonton Street, Room 2-274
Key West, Florida 33040
"SAFETY FIRST"
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Sheila Barker, Administrative Services Director
FROM:
Nancy Cohen, Workers' Compensation Administrator LfA./
DATE:
1/31/02
RE:
Attorney Fee Issue for Claim Number 22-096-0000573
As you are aware Luis Estrada, workers' compensation attorney for the County and I
mediated the issue of an attorney fee for the above- mentioned claim on 1/24/02. After
approximately 2 lIz hours a tentative agreement was reached in the amount of $38,270.00
plus costs in the amount of $6,175.00. Our attorney is recommending that we accept the
final offer and was able to convince opposing council to cancel a fee hearing that was
scheduled for 1/29/02.
If you have any questions or need additional information concerning this matter, please
feel free to contact me at extension 4449.
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