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RESOLUTION R-1516-91: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AUTHORIZING COMPROMISE SETTLEMENTS OF THE CLAIMS FILED BY SCOTTIE WILLIAMS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE CASES OF SCOTTIE WILLIAMS V. THE CITY OF NORMAN, WORKERS' COMPENSATION CASE NOS. 2015-04405 K, 2015-04406 Q, AND 2015-04408 A; DIRECTING THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT TO THEN FILE SUCH SETTLEMENTS 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 JUDGMENTS FROM THE RISK MANAGEMENT INSURANCE FUND.
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BACKGROUND: Scottie Williams began his employment with the City of Norman Utilities Department on January 23, 1984, as a Sanitation Worker I. He was promoted to Sanitation Worker II in 1995, Utilities Supervisor in 1998 and Utilities Superintendent on July 17, 2013. Mr. Williams was separated from the City of Norman employment on June 23, 2014. He filed three separate workers' compensation claims as outlined below.
The first workers' compensation claim was filed on June 17, 2015 for cumulative injury to the neck from repetitive work with awareness of September 2002. The second was filed June 18, 2015 for cumulative injury to the back from repetitive work with awareness of October 2006. The third was filed June 22, 2015 for cumulative injury to the left shoulder from repetitive work with awareness of November 2011. The cases proceeded through the normal litigation process. A court ordered Mediation was held on February 16, 2016, wherein a settlement agreement was reached. Prior to a trial being scheduled, Mr. Williams has agreed to settle his claims 2015-04405 K (Neck) in the amount of $14,220, 2015-04406 Q (back) in the amount of $20,230, and 2015-04408 A (Left Shoulder in the amount of $14,535 for a total amount of $48,985.
The above settlement offer is being p...
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