Woonsocket Teachers' Guild Local Union 951 v. Woonsocket School Committee

OPINION

FLANDERS, Justice.

This case calls upon us to construe G.L.1956 § 9-1-31 1 — a statute mandating that teachers assaulted at work receive their full salaries while they are absent from employment because of their injuries. However, if the resulting disability continues for a period of one year, the statute also requires the injured teacher to apply “to the Rhode Island employees retirement system for appropriate benefits for which that person is entitled.” Section § 9-l-31(e). Accordingly we hold that a teacher’s receipt of the full-salary benefit provided for by § 9-l-31(d) is burdened…