PAUL S BARBIRE

Counselor at Law
9 Lincoln Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070
Member NJ & NY Bars

Telephone Number: (201) 939-4868

Fax Number: (201) 438-0988

April 2, 2013

Mr. Ryan Curioni

76 Liberty Street, Unit 2
Lodi, NJ 07644
RE:

South Bergen Joint Insurance Fund

Dear Mr. Curioni:

Please be advised that my office is counsel to the South Bergen Joint Insurance Fund and I have
. been advised of several statements that you have made concerning the claims procedures of the
. Joint Insurance Fund. Commissioners Anthony Luna and Charles Cuccia are two of ten
members (three alternates) of the Executive Committee and obviously do not control what
particular claims are paid.
You seem to suggest that bills submitted by the Borough of Lodi are casually considered and
paid for by the Fund. Nothing could be further from the truth. All member municipalities are
required to submit formal claims which are then considered by a professional claims
management company. The said entity thereafter makes recommendations to the Executive
Committee pertaining to the payment of such claims. You should be aware that there is a very
formal process involved in the submission of claims and the payment of same. No one member
of the Executive Committee has any final authority over the payment of Fund monies.
Be advised that if you continue to make inaccurate and/or false accusations about these two
Commissioner's (i.e. Messrs Luna and Cuccia) legal recourse will be recommended as an
appropriate and justifiable remedy. Please be guided accordingly.

PSB/es
Cc:
Alan Spiniello, Lodi Borough Attorney
Anthony Luna, Commissioner
Charles Cuccia, Commissioner

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