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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation
C.P. No.: 2020-15368
Claimant: Nancy Caballero
Claimant's Attorney: Mindas and Morris, LLC
Settlement Amount: $63,437.84
Funding Source: Insurance Fund
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WHEREAS, the Petitioner, Nancy Caballero, instituted suit in the Division of Workers Compensation of the State of New Jersey, County of Essex, bearing C.P. Number 2020-15368 against the City of Newark seeking Workers' Compensation benefits, as a result of injuries to her neck, left shoulder, left arm, back, head pain and left hand. While responding to a disturbance call, her vehicle was t-boned by another car while employed by the City of Newark, Department of Public Safety, Division of Police; and
WHEREAS, the following settlement negotiations through Petitioner's attorney, Brendan H. Morris, Esq., of Mindas and Morris, LLC, 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 Fifty-Six Thousand Three Hundred Seven Dollars and Zero Cents ($56,307.00). 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 also pay an attorney's fee of Six Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Six Dollars and Eighty-Four Cents, ($6,756.84) made payable to: Brendan Morris, Esq., located at 150 Morris Avenue, Suite 201, Springfield, New Jersey 07081, a medical evaluation fee of Three Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($300.00), payable to: Dr. Michael M. Cohen, M.D., located at 1460 Livingston Avenue, North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902; and a stenographic transcription fee of Seventy-Four Dollars and Zero Cents ($74.00), made payab...
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