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32 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-R____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE
SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY STRUCTURE FOR
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS AND LITIGATION ,
AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2001-R001.
WHEREAS, pursuant t o Resolution No. 200 1-R001 adopted on January 8 , 2001, the City Attorney ’s current authority to sett le workers’ compensation claims and litigation is up to the amount of $10 0,000, in consultation with the Ri sk Manager ; and settlement of matters exceeding $100,000 must be approved by the City Council; and WHEREAS, currently, there is no lower tier authority for the Human Resources Director; and
WHEREAS, claims that fall within a $25,000 exposure are most often benign and non-complex cases where the claim v alue would ultimately be determined by medical reporting; and
WHEREAS, providing the Human Resources Director with authority to settle these types of claims , in consultation with the Risk Manager, would assist with swiftly resolving these matters.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culve r City, DOES RESOLVE as follows:
1. The Human Resources Director, in consultation with the Risk Manager, is authorized to settle workers’ compensation claims in amounts up to $ 25,000. Such authority shall only apply to claims and shall not apply to litigation against the City.
2. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to settle workers’ compensation claims over $25,000 up to $100,00 0, in consultation with the Risk Manager ; and settle
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32 workers’ compensation litigation against the City in amounts up to $100,000, in consultation with the Risk Manager.
3. Settlement of a ll workers ’ compensation claims and litigation against the City in amounts over $100,000 must be approved by City Council.
4. Resolution No. 2001-R001 is hereby rescinded.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________ 2023.
ALBERT VERA, Mayor
City of Culver City, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JEREMY BOCCHINO HEATHER BAKER
City Clerk City Attorney