Enquist v. General Datacom

The plaintiff appeals from a decision of the workers’ compensation review division holding that the defendants, an employer and its insurance company, are entitled to a credit equal to the plaintiff’s net recovery from a third party tortfeasor for injuries resulting from an industrial accident.

The facts are not in dispute. On February 27,1979, the plaintiff, during the course of his employment, crushed the thumb of his left, nonmaster hand while working on a machine. The plaintiff received compensation benefits pursuant to the workers’ compensation statutes. General Statutes § 31-291 et seq.…