Annual claims law will pay out $35K for eight injured people

Each year, a joint House-Senate Subcommittee on Claims decides which claims against the state it should fund. In 2017, the Legislature allocated $35,264 for eight individuals.

The annual claims law, sponsored by Rep. Duane Quam (R-Byron) and Sen. Bruce Anderson (R-Buffalo), will cover eight claims against the Department of Corrections by individuals who suffered injuries while incarcerated or performing community service or sentence-to-service work.

The claimants are:

• Colten Rosendahl, left thumb injury at the Moose Lake facility, $9,350;

• Kurt Bird, right index finger injury at the Stillwater facility, $9,350;

• James Comstock, injured at the Stillwater facility, $4,209;

• Joseph Kamm, right thumb injury at the Faribault facility, $3,750;

• Eloy Cantu, right leg injury at the Stillwater facility, $3,729.79;

• Clinton Karnes, left ankle injury at the Stillwater facility, $3,000;

• Philip Berg, right finger injury at the Stillwater facility, $1,125; and

• Mark Knudsen, left ring finger at the Togo facility, $750.

The law takes effect July 1, 2017.

HF2287*/SF1973/CH72

HF2287* / SF1973 / CH72