ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Human Resources with a Request to AUTHORIZE the Payment of a WORKERS COMPENSATION AWARD in the Amount of $156,233.04, to a Firefighter Injured on April 9, 2019.
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BACKGROUND: This award involves a firefighter who went off work on a duty disability from an injury on April 9, 2019, IWCC case number 19 WC 013964. This case was tried and subsequently appealed to the Industrial Commission. The Commission reduced the award to $162,744.00 and applied a prior credit resulting in a final award of $156,233.04.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: If approved, the $156,233.04 will be paid by our 3rd party administrator from the City’s escrow account. The escrow is funded by the current workers’ compensation claims line item located in the City’s employee benefits budget.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: N/A
IMPACT IF APPROVED: The current workers compensation case would be resolved and would eliminate any future penalties or interest.
IMPACT IF DENIED: The award would go unpaid resulting in further litigation costs as well as future interest and possible penalties.
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: N/A
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2017 - 2032 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Financially Sound City
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Have an efficient government.
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources