SIIS v. CAMPBELL

No. 22409.

844 P.2d 795 (1992)

STATE INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE SYSTEM, an Agency of the State of Nevada, Appellant, v. John CAMPBELL, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

Concurring Opinion of Justice Springer December 31, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Scott Young, General Counsel, Carson City, and William A. Zeigler, Associate General Counsel, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Marvin S. Gross, Las Vegas, for respondent.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

The sole issue on appeal is whether temporary total disability benefits may be suspended during the time in which a claimant is incarcerated. Absent legislation to the contrary, we hold that they may not.

THE FACTS

The facts in this case are undisputed. John Campbell sustained a compensable industrial injury on August 11, 1988, while working as a brick layer at Cedco, Inc. Campbell qualified for temporary total disability...

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