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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Cwtra
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DATE: September 27, 1988
SUBJECT: Settlement of Litigation - Nicolette Edwards vs.
County of Contra Costa - WCAB Case No. OAK 140592
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive this report concerning subject settlement and payment from the
Workers ' Compensation Trust Fund.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
William R. Thomas, defense counsel for the County, has advised the .County
Administrator that within authorization an agreement has been reached
settling the workers' compensation lawsuit of Nicolette Edwards vs. County
of Contra Costa, WCAB No. OAK 140592 .
Nicolette Edwards and her attorney have agreed to execute a Full Release
and Receipt in favor of the County of Contra Costa and to dismiss the
above-mentioned claim in return for the payment of the settlement amount.
In consideration of the settlement, the Board authorized payment of
$38,000.
This action should be taken so that terms of this settlement are known
publicly.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND ION OF ARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
S_IGNATURE(SI: q
ACTION OF BOARD ON September 2./.. 1980 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TARN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: CAO Risk Management ATTESTED _ September 27 19818
William R. Thomas PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY ,DEPUTY