13245 RESOLUTION NO. 13245
WHEREAS, on March 16, 1969, Bernard Carl Nordquist,
while employed by the City of Miami Beach, Auditorium and
Convention Hall Department, injured his left hand; and
WHEREAS, the injured employee was examined and/or treated
by Drs . Leo Grossman, Frank Schiavi, Lyle W. Russell and E.
S. Truppman; and
WHEREAS, the City had accepted and paid claimant
for a 5% permanent partial disability of the left hand, as
rated by Dr. Russell; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Truppman now feels that claimant has a
35% permanent partial disability of the left hand, absent
further surgery; and
WHEREAS, the claimant does not wish to undergo
further surgery at this time; and
WHEREAS, it is felt by the Legal Department that it
is in the best interest of the City to enter into a compro-
mise settlement stipulation under the provisions of §440.20 (10) ,
Florida Statutes, such settlement to be in the total amount of
$3, 994.25, payable to the claimant and his attorney; and
WHEREAS, the payment of the sum hereinabove set forth
will discharge forever the City ' s liability of every descrip-
tion for past, present and future workmen' s compensation
benefits payable as a result of all the above-enumerated
accidents ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best
interest of the City to enter into a final settlement upon the
terms hereinbefore set forth:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Legal Department
be authorized to enter into final settlement with Bernard Carl
Nordquist and his attorney and that the Mayor and the City
Clerk-Finance Director be and they are hereby authorized and
directed to comply with such settlement.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of Apri 1 , 1971.
Attest: 4, Mayor
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City Clerk-Finance Director
OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY-1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE-MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139