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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation
C.P. No.: 2005-28896
Claimant: Robert Freda
Claimant's Attorney: Ginarte, O'Dwyer, Gonzalez, Gallardo & Winograd, LLP
Attorney's Address: 400 Market Street, Newark, New Jersey 07106
Settlement Amount: $39,843.00
Funding Source: Insurance Fund Trust Account
Additional Comments:
Invitation: Corporation Counsel , April 15, 2014
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WHEREAS, the Petitioner, Robert Freda, instituted suit in the Division of Workers' Compensation of New Jersey, Essex County, bearing C.P. Number 2005-28896 against the City of Newark seeking Workers' Compensation Benefits, as a result of an accident that he sustained on February 10, 2005, while working for the Newark Police Department; and
WHEREAS, following settlement negotiations through Petitioner's attorney, Ginarte, O'Dwyer, Gonzalez, Gallardo & Winograd, LLP, Corporation Counsel and/or her designee, Chasan Leyner & Lamparello, P.C. ("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 Thirty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars ($34,653.00). 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 Four Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($4,900.00), a medical evaluation fee of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) and a transcription fee of Ninety Dollars ($90.00) for a total settlement of Thirty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Forty- Three Dollars ($39,843.00); 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 in amount or distribution at the time the Settl...
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