Miller v. Norris Creameries

Considered and decided by the court without oral argument.

The employer and insurer seek review by writ of certiorari of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board awarding them reimbursement from the special compensation fund for only those amounts of compensation and medical benefits paid to the employee in excess of 52 weeks of disability and $2,000 medical expenses. The issue on appeal is what is the controlling event which determines the amount of reimbursement to which an employer and insurer are entitled under the Workers’ Compensation Act.

The employee’s back disability was registered…