In the recently released itemized receipts for repairing Kerr Hall, following an occupation of the building in November 2009, there appears to be evidence that the UC Santa Cruz administration filed a claim for damages that occurred, and may have been reimbursed for the costs. This implies that the UCSC students being held responsible for participating in the occupation are being charged for expenses that have been covered by the UC's insurance policy. This raises questions about the validity and legality of those restitution charges.

On page 17 of the receipts, there is a hand written note "Claim #2010102980" and on other pages there is also a hand written note "W000339640" accompanying the claim number. Furthermore, when American Technologies Inc. (ATI) sent their invoice to UCSC for their cleaning services, they emailed a 'courtesy copy' of the invoice to Sedgwick Claims Management Services in Lexington, KY.

Your Friendly Insurance Salesman says, "The University should be clear and transparent about this matter. Students should not be charged for costs that have already been paid for by insurance and restitution should reflect the actual out of pocket expenses of the University. Saladin Sale from the UCSC Office of Risk Services, the person and department responsible for handling claims to the University's insurance, should release information either confirming or refuting these accusations. You can contact Saladin Sale at (831) 459-3261."

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