Legal Opinion
Lydy v. Trustaff, Inc./Wausau Insurance Company
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided June 28, 2013No. 2012-081PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSkoglund, J.
¶ 1. The issue in this case is whether employer-paid health insurance premiums must be included when calculating an injured employee’s average weekly wage under the Vermont Workers’ Compensation Act.1 The Commissioner of the' *167Department of Labor (DOL) concluded that such premiums are not “wages” as defined under the Act and therefore should not be included. We affirm.
¶ 2. The underlying facts of this case are undisputed. Claimant is a dicensed practical nurse who was employed by defendant, Trustaff, Inc., as a traveling nurse and was temporarily stationed in a Rutland, Vermont nursing home.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Cockle v. Dept. of Labor and IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 2001
- Morrison-Knudsen Construction Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- In Re Margaret Susan P.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1999
- Morin v. Essex Optical/The HartfordSupreme Court of Vermont · 2005
- Ex Parte MurraySupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
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