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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation
C.P. No.: 2018-26510
Claimant: Eusnelys Tellez
Claimant's Attorney: Edward A. Berger, Esq., 50 Park Place, 11th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Settlement Amount: $102,761.60
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Law Department/Bus. Unit: NW024, Dept.: 24T, Div./Proj.: 5T24, Account # 96310, Budget Ref. B2024
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WHEREAS, the Petitioner, Eusnelys Tellez instituted suit in the Division of Workers Compensation of New Jersey, Essex County, bearing C.P. Number 2018-26510 against the City of Newark seeking Workers' Compensation benefits as a result of alleged injuries sustained on September 28, 2017 while employed by the City of Newark, Department of Public Safety; and
WHEREAS, the following settlement negotiations through Petitioner's attorney, Edward A. Berger, Esq., and Corporation Counsel and/or his designee, The Woolridge Law Firm LLC ("Outside Counsel") have agreed to amicably resolve and settle this matter under Section 22 of the Workers Compensation Act (N.J.S.A. 34:15-22) by payment in the amount of Ninety-One Thousand Four Hundred Seventeen Dollars and Fifty Cents ($91,417.50). Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Order to be executed by the Judge of the Division of Workers' Compensation, the City of Newark who will also pay an attorney's fee of Ten Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Dollars and Ten Cents ($10,970.10); A medical examination fee of Three Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($300.00) made payable to Dr. Morris Horwitz, M.D., located at 175 Cedar Lane Teaneck, New Jersey 07666 and a transcription fee of Seventy-Four Dollars and Zero Cents ($74.00) made payable to Guy Renzi & Associates, Inc., located at 2277 State Highway #33 Suite 410 Trenton, New Jersey 08690 for a total settlement of settlement in the total amount of One Hundred Two Thousand Seven H...
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