Legal Opinion
Butson v. Department of Employment & Training
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 12, 2006No. 04-456PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶ 1. Claimant Kenneth Butson appeals a decision by the Employment Security Board, holding that he must repay to the Department of Employment and Training (DET) unemployment compensation benefits received for the time period that overlaps with the period for which he later received workers’ compensation benefits and that he is not entitled to reduce his repayment to DET by a share of the attorneys’ fees incurred to obtain the workers’ compensation benefits. The Board found that nothing in the relevant statutes allowed Mr. Butson to reduce the repayment obligation created by 21 V.S.A. §…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re Appeal of Bennington School, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2004
- Lemieux v. Tri-State Lotto CommissionSupreme Court of Vermont · 1995
- In Re Killington, Ltd.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1992
- Guiel v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 2000
- Daniels v. Vermont Center for Crime Victims ServicesSupreme Court of Vermont · 2001
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Rutland Herald v. Vermont State Police and Office of the Attorney GeneralSupreme Court of Vermont · 2012
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