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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 18

CALL TO EXECUTIVE SESSION President Stone, referring to Section T w o of the O p e n Meetings Act, stated: "A motion is now in order to hold an executive session to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, or dismissal of employees or officers, and to discuss pending, probable, or imminent litigation against or on behalf of the University." T h e motion was made by M r . H o w a r d and approved by the following vote: Aye, M r s . Day, Dr. Donoghue, M r . Forsyth, 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, Mrs. Shepherd, M r . Stone; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson. ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, M r . Bettenhausen, M r . Persons; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Bandala.) Settlement of Worker's Compensation Claim (Gertrude Asrow) (1) On October 15, 1981, the Board of Trustees approved settlement of a worker's compensation claim filed by Gertrude Asrow with the Illinois Industrial Commission (Case #81-WC-02842). The board also approved an arrangement whereby Ms. Asrow would be admitted to the University of Illinois Hospital to receive treatment for her ongoing respiratory condition or, at the University's option, would be provided nursing care at a cost of approximately $300 per day. In either event, Ms. Asrow was required to pursue her claim against Blue Cross/Blue Shield for past and future health care service applicable to her respiratory and other illnesses unrelated to the work incident. Ms. Asrow has insisted that the documents contain an undertaking that the University will communicate with her private physician regarding her medical condition, in accordance with customary professional practice and, further, that if in the opinion of the University's attending physicians the facilities of the University of Illinois Hospital are or become inadequate for the continued care of her respiratory condition, then such continued care will be provided her at another hospital at the University's expense. She would be required to pursue her claim against the applicable state employees group insurance carrier for her care at such other hospital. The executive vice president has recommended that the foregoing additions to the earlier authorizations be approved. I concur. O n motion of M r . Howard, this recommendation was approved. Settlement of Worker's Compensation Claim (Joseph D'Andrea) (2) An application for Adjustment of Claim has been filed by Joseph D'Andrea, a retired foreman in the auto shop at the Medical Center campus, and is pending before the Illinois Industrial Commission (Case #80-WC-64840) in connection with back injuries incurred on January 23, 1979, in the course of his employment by the University. The arbitrator has entered an award of $67,761.68 which includes temporary total disability benefits through August 1981, medical expenses incurred, and a permanent partial disability of 30 percent loss of use of the manas-a-whole. The matter is before the Industrial Commission on the University's appeal of the arbitrator's award. The matters in dispute are the nature and extent of the injuries and the question of whether or not Mr. D'Andrea is entitled to temporary total disability payments during the period subsequent to his voluntary retirement on September 1, 1979. If the Industrial Commission should find that the petitioner is not entitled