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Fayette County approves $234,865 workers' compensation settlement
Summary
The Board approved a workers' compensation settlement for Starling Johnson totaling $234,865, to be paid partly in cash and partly via annuities; the agreement includes standard releases, confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions.
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners approved a workers' compensation settlement on June 27, 2024, for Starling Johnson in the amount of $234,865. County Attorney Dennis A. Davenport summarized the terms during return from Executive Session: the settlement combines cash and annuities and includes standard releases, a confidentiality provision, a non-disparagement agreement, and a voluntary resignation with an agreement not to seek future county employment.
Commissioner Charles W. Oddo moved to approve the settlement; Vice Chairman Edward Gibbons seconded and the motion passed 4-0. Davenport advised that the package includes required releases and that payment structure combines immediate and annuitized components as part of the agreed settlement.
No further details about the annuity structure or payment schedule were discussed on the public record at the meeting; those specifics were not specified in the minutes.
