State ex rel. Brinkman v. Industrial Commission

Two periods of wage loss are at issue: October 15,1994 through July 20, 1995, and July 21, 1995 through August 20, 1996. For the reasons to follow, the court finds that the commission abused its discretion in denying wage-loss compensation over both periods.

Despite the laudable goals of wage-loss compensation, there is a heightened potential for abuse whenever weekly compensation and wages are concurrently permitted. In response to this susceptibility, certain post-injury employment is more carefully scrutinized. Among these are part-time and self-employment. Described generically as…