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City of Topeka
Council Action Form
Council Chambers
214 SE 8th Street
Topeka, Kansas 66603
www.topeka.org |
| | | August 18, 2015 |
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| | | | | | | | | DATE: | August 18, 2015 | | | | CONTACT PERSON: | Jacque Russell / Shannon Langston | DOCUMENT #: | | | SECOND PARTY/SUBJECT: | Robert Simmons | PROJECT #: | | | CATEGORY/SUBCATEGORY | 005 Claims / 006 Appeals | | CIP PROJECT: | No | | | | ACTION OF COUNCIL: | | JOURNAL #: | | | | PAGE #: | |
| DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: |
APPROVAL of a Workers' Compensation Settlement for Police Sergeant Robert Simmons in the amount of $13,226.85 for the permanent partial impairment of his right shoulder for injuries suffered on January 31, 2013. | | POLICY ISSUE: | Approval of the tentative agreement in the amount of $13,226.85 includes leaving future medical open with the ability to file an application with the court to close medical if the claimant does not request medical benefits withing two years from the date of the settlement hearing. | | STAFF RECOMMENDATION: | Staff recommends approval of the Workers' Compensation in the amount of $13,226.85 and to leave medical open with the ability to file an application with the court to close medical if the claimant does not request medical benefits within two years from the date of the settlement hearing. | | BACKGROUND: | The details of the claim are attorney-client privileged Information.
| | BUDGETARY IMPACT: | If the $13,226.85 Settlement with open medical is approved, it would be paid from the Risk Fund (Workers' Compensation). | | SOURCE OF FUNDING: | Risk Fund |
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