HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08182015 - C.19RECOMMENDATION(S):
RECEIVE this report concerning the final settlement of Matthew Hopkins vs. County of Contra Costa and
AUTHORIZE payment from the Workers' Compensation Internal Service Fund in an amount not to exceed $75,000,
less permanent disability payments.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Workers' Compensation Internal Service Fund payment of $75,000, less permanent disability payments.
BACKGROUND:
Attorney Suzanne M. Aboujudom, defense counsel for the County, has advised the County Administrator that within
authorization an agreement has been reached settling the workers'
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/18/2015 APPROVED AS
RECOMMENDED
OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Sharon Hymes-Offord
925.335.1450
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 18, 2015
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc:
C. 19
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Sharon Offord Hymes, Risk Manager
Date:August 18, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Final Settlement of Claim, Matthew Hopkins vs. County of Contra Costa
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
compensation claim of Matthew Hopkins vs. County of Contra Costa. The Board's July 21, 2015 closed session vote
was Supervisors Gioia, Andersen, Piepho and Mitchoff - Yes. Supervisor Glover - Absent. This action is taken so
that the terms of this final settlement and the earlier July 21, 2015 closed session vote of this Board authorizing its
negotiated settlement are known publicly.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Case will not be settled.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.