Malone v. Steelcase, Inc.

Carolyn Malone appeals a June 11, 2012, judgment that awarded her workers’ compensation benefits but also allowed her employer, Steelcase, Inc. (“Steelcase”), to offset the award by certain amounts it had paid in salary to Malone after her injury. The issue presented to the court is solely one of law. Accordingly, we quote a portion of the trial court’s judgment for a recitation of the pertinent facts, as well as the trial court’s factual determinations and legal conclusions:

“This workers’ compensation action came before the Court for trial on November 30, 2011. The plaintiff, Carolyn Malone,…