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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

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 Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(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.

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

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' 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.