Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1944 [PAGE 206]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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MARVIN SUKOV, Associate in Criminology, from November 1, 1942, through August 31, 1943. r GUSTAV F . WEINFELD, Associate in Criminology, from November 1, 1942, through August 31, 1943. ROY H . ALLAN, Advanced Registry Supervisor (Dairy H u s b a n d r y ) , from November 4, 1942, through August 31, 1943. SOL M. ABELSON, Instructor in Pediatrics, from November 10, 1942, through August 31, 1943. CASL F . PALUMBO, Instructor in Medicine, from November 15, 1942, through August 31, 1943. JULIUS A. GURVEY, Instructor in Medicine, from November 15, 1942, through August 31, 1943. MILDRED FISHER, Director of the Chicago Illini Center, from November 15, 1942, through August 31, 1943. CECIL DAVID BROWN, Instructor in Surgery, from November 26, 1942, through August 31, 1943. ARTHUR ELMER WHITENACK, Junior Library Assistant, from December 1, 1942, through August 31, 1943. EDWARD ERNEST VICHER, Instructor in Bacteriology and Public Health, from December 1, 1942, through August 31, 1043. FRANK C. HOFRICHTER, Assistant in Surgery, from December 1, 1942, through August 31, 1943. ALCIDE L. ROSI, Associate in Surgery ( R u s h ) , from December 1, 1942, through August 31, 1943. G. ERNST GIESECKE, Associate in German, from December 7, 1942, through August 31, 1943. LEONARD HAMMEL, Janitor in Physical Plant Department, from December 8, 1942, through August 31, 1943. JOHN E. SWEET, Assistant Professor of Architecture, from December 9, 1942, through August 31, 1943. FRANCES PATTON, Assistant in Speech (English), from February 1 through August 31, 1943.

On motion of Mr. Jensen, these leaves were granted as recommended.

DISABILITY CLAIM OF RAY GODDARD (7) Ray Goddard was employed as an automobile mechanic in the Physical Plant Department beginning June 12, 1929, In November, 1936, he suffered a fall and in December, 1936, a sprain in his back. While he seemed to recover and was able to return to his work, the medical record indicated possibilities of some further difficulty. In April, 1940, he suffered a fall resulting in a slight injury of the chest. In June, 1940, he again suffered a fall. Late in September, 1940, he became ill and was confined for several weeks. The exact cause and extent of his condition not being entirely clear, the University Committee on Accident Compensation for Employees assisted in securing diagnoses by members of the University medical staff in Chicago and certain treatments in McKinley Hospital. H e was given leave on full pay from October 4 to December 31, 1940. Mr. Goddard has never recovered to the extent that the Department was willing to permit him to assume his former employment. Recent independent medical examination indicated a considerable permanent disability. On October 9, 1941, Mr. Goddard filed a claim in the State Court of Claims for $4,700 as compensation for injuries incurred by him while employed by the University. T h e Committee on Accident Compensation for Employees has considered this claim at length. Although some question remains in the minds of the members of the Committee as to whether or not Mr. Goddard's disability is entirely the result of injuries received "in the course of and arising out of" his employment by the University, the Committee nevertheless believes it would be very difficult if not impossible to sustain that position if the case goes to trial. It is therefore the unanimous opinion of the Committee that the interests of the University would be best served by the payment of $1,500 in full settlement of the University's responsibility. Such an offer has been tendered to Mr. Goddard