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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation
C.P. No.: 2021-24341
Claimant: Gabriel Lopez
Claimant's Attorney: Sean McGovern Esq., of Law Office of John P. McGovern, Esq., 221 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Settlement Amount: $92,243.12
Funding Source: Fund Code: 024, Dept.: 24T, Division: 5T24, Account #96310
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WHEREAS, the Petitioner, Gabriel Lopez, instituted suit in the Division of Workers Compensation of New Jersey, Essex County, bearing C.P. Number 2021-24341 against the City of Newark seeking Workers' Compensation benefits as a result of alleged injuries sustained on February 15, 2020 while employed by the City of Newark, Department of Public Safety; and
WHEREAS, the following settlement negotiations through Petitioner's attorney, Sean McGovern Esq., of John P. McGovern 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. 34:15-20) by payment in the amount of Eighty-Two Thousand Twenty-Six Dollars and Zero Cents ($82,026.00), 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 pay an attorney's fee of Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Three Dollars and Twelve Cents ($9,843.12) made payable to John P. McGovern, 221 Washington Street Newark, New Jersey 07102, a medical examination fee of Three Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($300.00) made payable to Dr. Michael Palmer, M.D., 100 Hamilton Blvd, Paterson, New Jersey 07505 and a transcription fee of Seventy-Four Dollars and Zero Cents ($74.00) made payable to Guy Renzi & Associates, Inc., 2277 State Highway #33 Suite 410 Trenton, New Jersey 08690 for a total settlement of settlement in the total...
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