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KOPACKA v. ILHR DEPARTMENT

No. 216.

49 Wis.2d 255 (1970)

181 N.W.2d 487

KOPACKA, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, LABOR & HUMAN RELATIONS and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided December 4, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by David L. Walther, and oral argument by Mr. Walther and Mr. F. M. Van Hecke, both of Milwaukee.

For the respondent Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations the cause was argued by Donald P. Johns, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Robert W. Warren, attorney general.

WILKIE, J.

The only issue presented on this appeal is the proper construction of sec. 56.21, Stats. This statute provides:

"If an inmate of a state institution, in the performance of his assigned work is injured so as to permanently incapacitate him or materially reduce his earning power, he may, upon being released from such institution, either upon parole or upon final discharge, be allowed and paid such compensation...

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