TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit Stipulations with Request for Awards for approval by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, and if so approved, authority to pay 1) $60,274.78 and also 2) separate authority to pay $10,460.40 for the claim of James Fetner; authority to pay 1) $8,797.50, 2) separate authority to pay $67,907.50, and also 3) separate authority to pay $103,477.50 for the claim of Ronald Knopp; and authority to pay $52,200 for the claim of Mark Swanson, in compliance with the Appeals Board Orders.
DISCUSSION
James Fetner has made a claim for injuries allegedly sustained in the course of his employment with the City of Long Beach. The Economic Development and Finance Committee on September 20, 2016, approved the submission to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board of two Stipulations with Request for Award by the City and James Fetner, based upon 1) a 44 percent disability rating, with provision for lifetime medical care as may be necessary, and 2) a 13 percent disability rating, with provision for lifetime medical care as may be necessary.
Ronald Knopp has made a claim for injuries allegedly sustained in the course of his employment with the City of Long Beach. The Economic Development and Finance Committee on September 20, 2016, approved the submission to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board of three Stipulations with Request for Award by the City and Ronald Knopp, based upon 1) a 12 percent disability rating, with provision for lifetime medical care as may be necessary, 2) a 53 percent disability rating, with provision for lifetime medical care as may be necessary, and 3) a 64 percent disability rating, with provision for lifetime medical
care as may be necessary.
Mark Swanson has made a claim for injuries allegedly sustained in the course of his employment with the City of Long Beach. The Economic Development and Finance Committee on September 20, 2016, approved the submission to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board of Stipulations with Request for Award by the City and Mark Swanson, based upon a 37 percent disability rating, with provision for lifetime medical care as may be necessary.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
CHARLES PARKIN
CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
C. GEOFFREY ALLRED
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
AND
BY:
KATRINA PICKETT
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY