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WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE ASSESSMENT
12 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2013
Workers Compensation Insurance Assessment  
WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE ASSESSMENT
Note 8 - WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE ASSESSMENT:

 

On September 15, 2008, the Company was notified by the State of New York Workers’ Compensation Board (the “WC Board”) that the Trade Industry Workers’ Compensation Trust for Manufacturers (the “Trust”) had defaulted. As a member of this self-insured group, the Company was assessed on an estimated basis by the WC Board for its allocable share necessary to discharge all liabilities of the Trust.

 

The assessed amount for the years 2002 through 2006 was $101,362. The assessed amount for each year is detailed as follows:

 

2002   $ 16,826  
2003     24,934  
2004     31,785  
2005     14,748  
2006     13,069  
    $ 101,362  

 

The Company did have the option of paying this assessment as a lump sum amount or paying off the assessment over a 60 month period. The Company elected the deferral option, and was obligated to making monthly payments of $1,689 for 59 months, and $1,711 for the 60th and final month. The Company had recorded this assessment as a charge to Cost of Sales in the quarter ended December 26, 2008.

 

The Company was subsequently notified that it was being assessed an additional $146,073 covering the years 2002 through 2007, bringing the total deficit allocation assessment to $247,435.

 

The total received assessment for the years 2002 to 2007 is as follows:

 

2002   $ 23,445  
2003     43,797  
2004     51,381  
2005     38,309  
2006     46,477  
2007     44,026  
    $ 247,435  

 

As of March 29, 2013, the Company had paid down $178,440 of this assessment.

 

As of March 29, 2013 the remaining balance of the revised assessment payable was $68,995.

 

Effective as of May 31, 2013, the Company and the WC Board executed a settlement agreement pursuant to which the Company entered into a final settlement of the outstanding liability to the Trust and paid a lump-sum settlement amount equal to $7,771. The Company has no further liability to the Trust. In connection with this final settlement, the WC Board executed and issued a general release to the Company. This agreement will be reflected in the first fiscal quarter for the year ending March 28, 2014.