TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 2021
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to settle the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Claim of Letrice Ray vs. MWRDGC, Claim Number W002139022 in the sum of $55,344.80, Account 901-30000-601090
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Dear Sir:
Letrice Ray is a Maintenance Laborer Class A-A Shift, working at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant. On August 18, 2017, the employee reported that she sustained an injury to her right shoulder after she was pushing a full chute grit dumpster. She was initially seen at the industrial clinic on August 18, 2017 and then treated conservatively with medication. She continued to experience pain in her right shoulder and on November 17, 2017 the employee underwent a procedure to repair her right shoulder. She was disabled from work at that time. Following the surgery, the employee underwent a course of physical therapy. However, she continued to experience problems with her right shoulder and a second surgery was performed on March 12, 2018. She was able to return to work on May 17, 2018.
Ms. Ray continued to have problems with her right shoulder and was disabled from work again effective June 6, 2018. She was placed in a work conditioning program. She was able to return to work on November 20, 2018.
She was paid a total of 49.40 weeks of lost time benefits totaling $51,362.96.
Subject to the approval of the IWCC, this Pro-Se case can be settled for $55,344.80, representing approximately 14.0% loss of use of the person as a whole. This settlement will close out any future lost time benefits as well as any future medical benefits associated with these injuries.
The Director of Human Resources believes this settlement is in the best interest of the District and requests payment of that sum be approved and she be authorized to execute such documents as may be necessary to effect the settlement.
Requested, Beverly K. Sanders, Director of Human Resources, BKS:RAJ:RG
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for January 7, 2021