Mohawk Tire & Rubber Co. v. Brider

Elsijane T. Roy, Justice.

This appeal results from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Commission, affirmed by the Circuit Court, denying credit for payments made by an employer under a disability insurance plan during a period of temporary total disability following an injury to its employee, E. T. Brider.

In April, 1969, Brider developed a debilitating pulmonary disorder and applied for benefits available from a disability insurance policy furnished by Mohawk Tire and Rubber Company (hereafter Mohawk) to cover all employees. This policy was intended to cover accident or sickness not…