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RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL
CLAIMS BY JOHN JOHNSON IN THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT OF FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($55,000);
AUTHORIZING CORVEL, THE THIRD PARTY
ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
WORKER'S COMPENSATION PROGRAM TO DISBURSE
THE AMOUNT OF FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($55,000); WAIVING AUGUSTA, GEORGIA CODE OF
ORDINANCES SECTIONS IN CONFLICT FOR THIS
INSTANCE ONLY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, John Johnson, a former employee of Augusta has a pending Workers'
Compensation claim arising out of an on-the-job injury;
WHEREAS, all parties to said Workers' Compensation proceedings desire to settle all
clams; and
WHEREAS, Claimant has agreed to settle all claims against Augusta and the Augusta,
Georgia Commission for the sum of fifty five thousand dollars ($55,000);
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of Augusta, Georgia to resolve this matter and pay
the amount of fifty five thousand dollars ($55,000)to Claimant as set out above to settle all claims
of Claimant against Augusta, Georgia arising out of the facts in said Workers' Compensation
claims:
Claimant was an employee in the Trees and Landscaping Department and suffered
an on-the-job injury on February 2, 2016. Claimant has been unable to perform his
prior employment and has not returned to his former position. Claimant has since
been terminated as a result of his inability to return to his job after one year.
WHEREAS, Augusta, Georgia acknowledges that the payment set forth herein does not
constitute any admission of liability on the part of Augusta, Georgia and liability is expressly
denied;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Augusta, Georgia Commission,
Section 1: The Augusta, Georgia Commission will settle the claims of John Johnson
for the aggregate amount of fifty five thousand dollars ($55,000).
Section 2: Corvel, the third party administrator for Augusta, Georgia is authorized to
pay the total sum of fifty five thousand dollars ($55,000) to John Johnson
and his counsel as set out above subject to approval of the State Board of
Workers' Compensation.
Section 3: To the extent that any section of the AUGUSTA, GA. CODE is in conflict
herewith, that subsection is waived for this instance I only.
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Adopted this rday of IJ, L , 2017.
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Attest:
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Seal:
CERTIFICATION
The undersigned Clerk of Commission, Lena J. Bonner, hereby certified that the foregoing
Resolution was duly adopted by the Augusta, Georgia Commission on , 2017
and that such Resolution has not be modified or rescinded as of the date hereof and the undersigned
further certifies that attached hereto is a true copy of the Resolution which was approved and
adopted in the foregoing meeting(s).
Lena J. Bonner, Clerk of Commission