Legal Opinion
Kimberly Haller v. Champlain College
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided September 29, 2017No. 2016-332PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
*498¶ 1. The question in this workers' compensation case is whether employer Champlain College is obligated to include in claimant Kimberly Haller's average weekly wage calculation the value of tuition-free college credits she earned in accordance with employer's graduate tuition policy. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the Commissioner of the Department of Labor concluded that the tuition benefits provided by employer and used by claimant was an "other advantage" that constituted part of claimant's wages. 21 V.S.A. § 601(13). We agree and affirm.
¶ 2. The relevant facts here are undisputed.…
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- Bishop v. Town of BarreSupreme Court of Vermont · 1982
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