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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator ` Costa
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DATE: January 14, 1997 r�rTq C'OUN� `fo
SUBJECT: Settlement of Claim -
Sallie K. Madden vs . Contra Costa County
Claim No. IM 1607 J
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive this report concerning subject amended settlement and payment in
the amount of $2, 178 from the Medical Liability Trust Fund.
REASONS FOR .RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
Joseph J. Tonda, Risk Manager, has advised the County Administrator that
within authorization an agreement has been reached settling the medical
liability claim of Sallie K. Madden vs. Contra Costa County.
This Board' s December 10, 1996 closed session vote was : Supervisors
Canciamilla, De5aulnier, Smith and Bishop, yes; Supervisor Rogers, absent.
The Board approved settlement of $29,406 . 66 in closed session on September
24, 1996 and in open session on October 8, 1996 . The additional $2, 178
relates to the home nursing care hours that were not sent to the billing
office of Olsten Kimberly Quality Care in North Carolina until after the
Board action of October 8, 1996 .
This action is being taken so that terms of this settlement and the earlier
December 10, 1996 closed session vote of this Board authorizing its
negotiated settlement are known publicly.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: -. )
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF ARD COMMI EE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON AN 14 1997 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED SAN 1
Contact: Ron Harvey - 335-1443 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: CAO Risk Management SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor-Controller
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