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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

[September

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EXECUTIVE SESSION

T h e b o a r d c o n s i d e r e d t h e f o l l o w i n g i t e m s of business.

Settlement of Workers' Compensation Claim

(1) An application for Adjustment of Claim has been filed by William Adlesick, a police officer employed at the Chicago campuses, and is pending before the Illinois Industrial Commission (Case No. 76 WC 31681) in connection with accidental injuries incurred in October of 1976 in the course of his employment by the University. The claimant has undergone surgery to his left knee and claims to have persistent pain in both knees as a result of his injury and has not returned to full-time employment. A previous settlement offer of up to $30,000, closing out all future rights, was rejected by the petitioner. T h e only matter in dispute is the nature and extent of the injuries. Unless the petitioner is shown to be capable of performing gainful full-time employment and that such work is available, the University faces continuing liability for accrued and reasonably-expected disability benefits in excess of $65,165. If the petitioner is found to be permanently and totally disabled, he would be entitled to an annual pension of approximately $12,034 for life. It now appears that the case can be settled on the basis of 45 percent loss of use of the right leg and 25 percent loss of the use of the left leg (for a dollar total of $32,398.80) with open medical rights. 1 T h e university counsel and the subcommittee on Workers' Compensation have recommended settlement of the case for the total payment of $32,398.80 with open medical rights. Under prior Board of Trustees action, the executive vice president is to inform the Board of Trustees of any Workers' Compensation claim in which payment for loss of income and medical expenses exceeds $30,000 and submit to the board for its approval any payment for permanent disability in excess of $30,000. T h e amount allocated to permanent disability in any negotiated settlement of the case will exceed $30,000; therefore, the executive vice president recommends the board approve the settlement of the case filed by Mr. Adlesick in an amount not to exceed $32,400.00 with open medical rights. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . H o w a r d , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d by t h e following v o t e : Aye, M r s . D a y , M r . F o r s y t h , M r . H a h n , M r . H o w a r d , M r . M a d d e n , M r . Neal, M r s . Shepherd, M r . S t o n e ; no, n o n e ; absent, Dr. Donoghue, Governor Thompson. ( T h e s t u d e n t a d v i s o r y v o t e w a s : Aye, M r . B a n d a l a , M r . B e t t e n hausen, M r . Persons; no, none.)

Report, University of Illinois Hospital

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1 "Open medical rights" means that the costs of the petitioner's future medical treatment will be as provided in the workman's compensation law.