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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation Claim
C.P. No.: 2014-25576
Claimant: Ramon Rosado
Claimant's Attorney: Gary J. Lustbader, Esq.
Attorney's Address: 80 Main Street, Suite 450, West Orange, New Jersey 07052
Settlement Amount: $28,292.00
Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund
Additional Comments:
Invitation: Acting Corporation Counsel
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WHEREAS, Petitioner, Ramon Rosado, instituted suit in the Division of Workers Compensation of New Jersey, Essex County, bearing C.P. Number 2014-25576 against the City of Newark seeking workers' compensation benefits as a result of an accident that he sustained on July 24, 2014, while working for the Newark Police Department; and
WHEREAS, following settlement negotiations through Petitioner's attorney, Gary Lustbader, Esquire, Acting Corporation Counsel and/or his designee, Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC ("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 Twenty Four Thousand Nine Hundred Twelve Dollars and Zero Cents ($24,912.00). Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Order to be executed by the Judge of the Division of Workers' Compensation, the City of Newark will also pay an attorney fee of Two Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,990.00), a medical evaluation fee of Three Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($300.00) and a transcription fee of Ninety Dollars and Zero Cents ($90.00) for a total settlement of Twenty-Eight Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($28,292.00); and
WHEREAS, this settlement is subject to approval by the Judge of the Division of Workers' Compensation; and
WHEREAS, the total settlement amount may be subject to minor changes ...
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