THOMAS v. DEPT. OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES

No. 18458.

999 A.2d 682 (2010)

297 Conn. 391

Janice THOMAS v. DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

July 13, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher D. DePalma, New Haven, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Yinxia Long, assistant attorney general, with whom, on the brief, were Richard Blumenthal, attorney general, and Philip Schulz, assistant attorney general, for the appellee (named defendant).

ROGERS, C.J., and NORCOTT, KATZ, PALMER, VERTEFEUILLE, ZARELLA and McLACHLAN, Js.


ZARELLA, J.

The issue in this workers' compensation appeal is whether the statutory lien provision contained in General Statutes § 31-293(a)1 entitles an employer to a credit for unknown, future workers' compensation benefits that it may become obligated to pay to an injured employee in the amount of the net proceeds that the injured employee has received from a judgment against or settlement...

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