K.F. KELLY, J.
In this divorce action, we must decide whether, and to what extent, workers' compensation benefits received during a marriage are to be considered marital property. We hold that such benefits are marital property only to the extent that they compensate for wages lost during the marriage. We further conclude that the trial court erroneously awarded defendant, as his separate property, that portion of his workers' compensation award used as part of the...
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