Legal Opinion
Yates v. Sinton Dairy
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided May 19, 1994No. 93CA0567PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge BRIGGS.
The issue raised by Linda C. Yates (claimant) in this workers’ compensation case is whether the offset for social security disability benefits is subtracted from the claimant’s disability rate before or after the rate is reduced to the state maximum. The Industrial Claim Appeals Panel held that the social security offset is subtracted after the benefit rate is reduced to the state maximum. We affirm.
*563Claimant’s average weekly wage on the date of injury was $610.17. Pursuant to § 8-42-106(1), C.R.S. (1993 Cum.Supp.), claimant was entitled to receive as temporary total…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Engelbrecht v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1984
- People v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1994
- Industrial Commission v. RoweSupreme Court of Colorado · 1967
- Husson v. MeekerColorado Court of Appeals · 1991
- City of Thornton v. TeeterColorado Court of Appeals · 1976
3Cited by2 opinions
- U.S. West Communications, Inc. v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of ColoradoColorado Court of Appeals · 1999
- Armijo v. Industrial Claim Appeals OfficeColorado Court of Appeals · 1999