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CASE #O~ FIREFIGHTER DISABILITY CLAIM By: Sandra Ashley Helling, Finance Officer Background: At the direction of the Council's Personnel Committee and the Fire Board, I have reviewed Mr~ Guimont's 1990 income tax returns for the purpose of establishing if Mr. Guimont Wo~uld have been eligible for disability payments (in addition to workers' compensatioO) under the policy initially proposed (December, 1990) for fire fighters. See (A) belOW, Mr. Guimontr als° submitted additional information regarding what his earnings might have been but for his injury. While these projected earnings include business for which he states ~he was awarded the bids and business he might have received if he had been able to bid, for the purpose of this analysis his projection as presented has been used to also determine a benefit level. See (B) below. However, it should be noted that copies of contracts for bid awards or similar information has not been made available to support the projection. Mr. Guimont~s Projections for additional earnings during the last ten weeks of 1990 are 1.9 (alniost double) the rate for receipts/sales for the first 42 weeks of 1990. Therefore, I~haVe also determined the benefits that would have been payable if~,his rate of receiPts/sales for the full year of 1990 is based upon the rate of the first' 42 weeks. See (C) below.' Proposed Disability Plan December.1990 (A) Per Mr, Guimont's Income Tax Return No benefit payable (B) Mr. GUimont's projection of earnings that would have been realized but for the Injury $124.00/month (non taxable) $184.00/month (taxable) (c) Gross Earnings Increased for the last ten weeks !based on the receipts/sales rate of the first 42 weeks (per Income Tax Return) No benefit payable It should be noted that benefits under the proposed plan of December, 1990 are determined by subtracting workers' compensation from the fire fighter's average monthly income, and that difference is payable at 67% up to a maximum of $800.00 per month While on full disability. At a regular CounCil meeting in December, 1990, our former Council did approve the payment of $800.00 per month for the months of November and December, 1990, based upon Mr. Guimont's statements that his earnings were in excbss of $35,000 per year (thereby qualifying for the $800.00 payment). Future payments were to be made after receipt of Mr. Guimont's tax returns verifying his income level, but if it was found his income level was lower, the adjustment was not to be made retroactive.