Submitted By: Richard Dennis
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Presentation By: William E Sexton
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Department: Human Resources and Risk Management
FORMAL TITLE:
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Workers Compensation settlement in the matter of Betty Moore versus City of Ocala, Florida with a proposed settlement amount of $75,000
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Fiscally Sustainable, Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
The claimant is a 61-year-old female (former) central line technician who was employed with the City of Ocala on February 28, 2022. The claimant has two dates of injury: April 6, 2022, and July 17, 2023.
On April 6, 2022, the claimant was coming down a hill onto the pavement, and her right foot slipped, causing her to fall on her left knee and left hand.
She was initially seen at Care Here and was diagnosed with pain in the left knee and wrist. She was assigned modified duty restrictions and referred to orthopedics. She was treated conservatively by Dr. Flynn, who eventually released her to maximum medical improvement (MMI) with a 0 percent for the left knee only on May 6, 2022.
Subsequently, she underwent left-hand and wrist surgery on June 17, 2022. She was returned to work on modified duty post-surgery and was accommodated. Subsequently, EMG and nerve conduction studies were completed on October 4, 2022, which showed abnormal results, and she underwent additional surgery on October 24, 2022. After continuing conservative post-operative treatment, she was released to MMI on June 21, 2023, with a 4 percent impairment rating.
The more recent accident occurred on July 17, 2023. She reported to her supervisor, Richard Knight, on July 18, 2023, that she hurt her left hand the day before while working on a service line repair. She claimed the second injury occurred while operating a jackhammer.
The claimant was initially seen at Care Here on July 18, 2023, and diagnosed with left wrist pain. She was placed on modified duty and referred to orthopedics....
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