#5 Claim review for Christine Welcenbach
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE MEMORANDUM
June 29, 2010
TO: City Council
FROM: Tim Wellnitz, Assistant City Attorney
SUBJECT: Authorization for the Administration to Deny a Personal Injury Claim
from Christine Welcenbach in the Amount of $15,722.34.
On March 31, 2010, Christine Welcenbach was injured at the coffee shop at the
Hedberg Public Library. She was sitting on a chair that was placed underneath
the stairs and stood up and hit her head on the underside of the stairway.
On June 14, 2010, a claim was received from Christine Welcenbach for medical
expenses in the amount of $15,722.34.
After investigating this incident, and with the concurrence of the City’s Insurance
Claims Representative at Cities & Villages Mutual Insurance Company (CVMIC),
it has been determined that the City should deny this claim.
Resolution 89-1175, establishing our claims administration procedure, states in
section 4.3a:
The City Claims Administrator shall review, investigate, verify and
within ninety (90) days of receiving such claim, prepare and forward
a written recommendation to the Common Council for its review,
consideration, and action each and every claim in face amount
greater than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000).
I recommend that the City Council deny by consent and authorize the
Administration to deny the claim received from Christine Welcenbach in the
amount of $15,722.34
cc: Eric Levitt, City Manager
Jacob J. Winzenz, Director of Administrative Services/Assistant City Manager
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