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RESOLUTION R-1415-100: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA AUTHORIZING COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT OF THE CLAIMS FILED BY LEONARD PELFREY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE CASE OF LEONARD PELFREY V. THE CITY OF NORMAN, WORKERS' COMPENSATION CASE NOS. WCC 2012-13572F, WCC 2012-13565 J, WCC 2013-13409 A, AND WCC 2013-12958 X; DIRECTING THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT TO THEN FILE SUCH SETTLEMENT AND ALL ATTENDANT COSTS IN THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COURT, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO SUBSEQUENTLY PURCHASE SUCH WORKERS' COMPENSATION COURT JUDGMENT FROM THE RISK MANAGEMENT INSURANCE FUND.
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BACKGROUND: Leonard Pelfrey was a firefighter for the City of Norman Fire Department. He began his employment on September 2, 1983. He retired from the City of Norman Fire Department on April 26, 2014. Mr. Pelfrey filed four workers' compensation claims: for a single injury to his left shoulder on December 12, 2012; an aggravated injury to his right shoulder on November 20, 2013; hearing loss due to repeated exposure to loud truck noises and sirens over the course of his career; and injury to his low back also to due repetitive bending, lifting, pulling of hose over the course of his career. The left shoulder case has proceeded through the normal litigation process. He received a Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) award for the single injury to his left shoulder on February 6, 2014. Council accepted that award on February 25, 2014. The final PPD payment for the left shoulder was on January 15, 2015.
Mr. Pelfrey has received medical treatment to his right shoulder which included a surgery on January 20, 2014. He was released from medical treatment on October 14, 2014. The right shoulder case has proceeded through the normal litigation process although a trial date has not yet been set. The two remaining cases for hearing loss and low back ...
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