TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to submit Stipulations with Requests for Awards for approval by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, and if so approved, authority to pay $47,982.50 for claim of Diana Adamson; $16,742.50 for claim of Margaret Barajas; $68,382.50 and $5,915 (for a total amount of $74,297.50) for claim of James Espinosa; $10,600 for claim of David Garcia; $21,420 for claim of James Howard LaBarba; $15,817.50 for claim of Melisa Shaw; and $74,102.50 and $10,000 to settle Vocational Rehabilitation (for a total amount of $84,102.50) for claim of Gerald Sylvester in compliance with the Appeals Board Orders.
DISCUSSION
Diana Adamson has made a claim for injuries allegedly sustained in the course of her employment with the City of Long Beach. The Economic Development and Finance Committee on November 1, 2005, approved the submission to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board of Stipulations with Request for Award by the City and Diana Adamson, based upon a 52 percent disability rating, with provision for lifetime medical care as may be necessary.
Margaret Barajas 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 November 1, 2005, approved the submission to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board of Stipulations with Request for Award by the City and Margaret Barajas, based upon a 24 percent disability rating, with provision for lifetime medical care as may be necessary.
James Espinosa 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 November 1, 2005, approved the submission to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board of Stipulations with Request for Award by the City and James Espinosa, based upon a 67 percent disability rating, with provision for lifetime medical care as may be necessary, and a 13 percent disability rating, with provision for lifetime medical care as may be necessary.
David Garcia 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 November 1, 2005, approved the submission to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board of Stipulations with Request for Award by the City and David Garcia, based upon a 19 percent disability rating, with provision for lifetime medical care as may be necessary.
James Howard LaB arb a 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 November 1, 2005, approved the submission to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board of Stipulations with Request for Award by the City and James Howard LaB arb a, based upon a 30 percent disability rating, with provision for lifetime medical care as may be necessary.
Melisa Shaw 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 November 1, 2005, approved the submission to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board of Stipulations with Request for Award by the City and Melisa Shaw, based upon a 23 percent disability rating, with provision for lifetime medical care as may be necessary.
Gerald Sylvester 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 November 1, 2005, approved the submission to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board of Stipulations with Request for Award and Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits by the City and Gerald Sylvester, based upon a 69 percent disability rating, with provision for lifetime medical care as may be necessary.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
ROBERT E. SHANNON, City Attorney