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The Sherwin-Williams Company 101 Prospect Avenue, N. W. Cleveland, Ohio 44115 October 9, 1975 Mr* John Parks, Adjuster Liberty Mutual Insurance Company 2101*0 Greenfield Road Detroit, Michigan 1*8237 Re: REDACTED Workmen's Compensatio filed 5-23-71: Our file #72-3859 Dear Mr* Parks: It has been some time since our last/conversation regarding the above former employee at our Detroit paipt plant* It was my understanding that you had contacted attorney about an offer of settle ment of this claim. James Parise of our Detroit factory Personnel Department advises that is in poor health/and the temptation to take a lump-sum settle ment may be reinforced by this factor. We are concerned about several points. / Some consideration should be given to the amounts of money already paid to . und#r our Company disability plan* It seems was granted disability-retirement status on the basis that he had a personal type/of disability, which seriously impaired his ability to perform/gainful employment. In good faith, Sherwin-Williams paid him benefits/under this plan from April 1973* Later filed a petition alleging that his disability was work related./His petition has been granted, and we are ordered to pay benefitsyin accordance with the Workmen's Compensation Act* How ever, our Company plan states that an offset for Workmen's Compensa tion benefits will reduce the amount of those benefits. Thus, retro actively,ythe claimant owes us some money* We would appreciate your thoughts/on this matter. Another point which concerns me is the potential for a death claim from survivors, should he die of the disabilities alleged r edact ed REDACTED N40616 Mr. John Parks, Adjuster -2- October 9, 1975 in his claim. Could you advise whether a settlement of claim will obviate the death claim liability which may exist? Very truly yours, THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY REDACTED JDK senj cc: JParise Jack D. Kull, JK, Staff Assistant Corporate Insurance Department 0007-SWP-005502609 CONFIDENTIAL