FORTLAUDERDALE (BROWARD COUNTY) · LOCALlocal legislationPASSED

Passed

Settlement of Workers' Compensation Claim: Victor Pires v. City of Fort Lauderdale

Original title: Motion Authorizing Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claims in Victor Pires v. City of Fort Lauderdale, Case No. 23-003615DAL - $375,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)

April 1, 2025

legal settlement workers compensation city budget human resources

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

The Frame

What this does

The city will pay $375,000 in public funds to resolve a legal claim, which impacts the municipal budget and concludes the city's liability in this specific matter.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Victor Pires

The claimant receives the settlement funds as part of the resolution of his workers' compensation case.

City of Fort Lauderdale taxpayers

City funds are being used to pay the $375,000 settlement amount.

What changed

Last recorded activity April 1, 2025.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The City of Fort Lauderdale has approved a $375,000 settlement to resolve a claim filed by Victor Pires. This action concludes the legal case identified as Case No. 23-003615DAL.

Key Facts

The City of Fort Lauderdale approved a $375,000 settlement for a workers' compensation claim.
The settlement resolves the case Victor Pires v. City of Fort Lauderdale, Case No. 23-003615DAL.
The motion was processed as a consent motion under file number 25-0374.
The settlement affects Commission Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4.
The motion was introduced on March 14, 2025.
The Human Resources department is the body responsible for the motion.

Why It Matters

The city will pay $375,000 in public funds to resolve a legal claim, which impacts the municipal budget and concludes the city's liability in this specific matter.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this payment?

The payment is a settlement to resolve a claim filed by Victor Pires against the City of Fort Lauderdale.

How much is the city paying?

The city is paying $375,000 to settle the claim.

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

financial connection90% confidence

Settlement Funding

The settlement is categorized as a consent motion, indicating it was treated as a routine administrative matter by the Commission.

City of Fort Lauderdale

Connected Entities

organizationCity of Fort Lauderdale“The municipal government entity responsible for the settlement payment.”Map →

other23-003615DAL“The specific case number for the workers' compensation claim.”Map →

personVictor Pires“The claimant in the workers' compensation case against the City of Fort Lauderda”Map →

Sources

Open source document

webapi.legistar.com

Analysis Score

0–100

Significance40
How much this matters to a regular citizen
Controversy10
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment5
Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
Buzz10
Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools