Legal Opinion
Fontaine v. Caldarone
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided March 14, 1980No. 78-160-AppealPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKelleher, J.
This is an appeal by the Director of Labor (the director) from a decree of the full Workers’ Compensation Commission affirming the trial commissioner’s grant of benefits from the Second Injury Indemnity Fund to Tina Fontaine (Tina).
The facts are undisputed. When Tina was part of the work force, she was employed by a group of dentists as a dental assistant. Among the many tasks assigned to her was the taking of dental X rays. On December 31, 1957, Tina and the dentists’ insurer executed an agreement whereby Tina was to receive weekly payments of $32 and other compensation benefits as long as…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
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