TRANT v. LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES

No. 2005-18-M.P.

896 A.2d 710 (2006)

John TRANT v. LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

May 4, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory L. Boyer, for Plaintiff.

George E. Furtado, Providence, for Defendant.

Present: WILLIAMS, C.J., GOLDBERG, FLAHERTY, SUTTELL, and ROBINSON, JJ.


OPINION

Justice GOLDBERG, for the Court.

In this dispute between an employer and former employee, the Court is confronted with a single issue: Must an employee be totally incapacitated for more than fifty-two consecutive weeks to qualify for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) provided by G.L.1956 § 28-33-17(f)(1), as amended by P.L. 2000, ch. 491, § 4?1 Although the...

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