Legal Opinion
YUSTIN v. Department of Public Safety
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 23, 2011No. 09-294PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶ 1. Claimant in this workers’ compensation proceeding contends the Commissioner of Labor erred in ruling that his employer, the Vermont Department of Public Safety (DPS), may offset the sick wages paid to claimant during a period of temporary total disability against the workers’ compensation disability benefits it was ordered to pay for the same period. We affirm.
¶ 2. The material facts are undisputed. Claimant was employed as a Vermont State Trooper on June 12, 2006, when he suffered a shoulder injury while exercising in preparation for a physical fitness exam. Claimant continued to work…
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- Newberg v. SarcioneKentucky Supreme Court · 1993
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