TO: Mayor and City Council
THROUGH: Krishna Namburi, City Manager
FROM: Gail Freeman, Risk Manager
SUBJECT:
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Workers’ Compensation Claims Settlement
Ward(s): All Wards
Councilor(s): All Councilors
Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods
Result Area(s): Good Governance
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SUMMARY:
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A worker’s compensation claim is pending. Through settlement negotiations, the City has agreed to enter into a Claim Disposition Agreement (CDA).
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ISSUE:
Shall City Council authorize the City Manager to resolve a workers’ compensation claim for Maurice Stadeli (Deceased) in the amount not to exceed $550,000.00.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize the City Manager to resolve the matter of Maurice Stadeli’s (Deceased) workers’ compensation claim in an amount of $550,000.00. Payment will be made from the City’s self-insurance claim fund.
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FACTS AND FINDINGS:
Mr. Stadeli is a former Salem Firefighter who passed away in February 2019 due to cancer. His widow, Tina Stadeli, has accepted the conditions in a Claim Disposition Agreement (CDA). The terms of the CDA constitute a full and final settlement of this workers’ compensation claim.
The City’s portion of the settlement is approximately $85,000. The state will be responsible for approximately $134,000 and the City’s excess carrier will be responsible for approximately $331,000.
BACKGROUND:
Gail Freeman
Risk Manager
Attachments:
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