EKDAHL v. INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #213

No. A14-0089.

851 N.W.2d 874 (2014)

Gary EKDAHL, Relator, v. INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #213, Self-Insured/Riverport Insurance Services, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

August 13, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DeAnna M. McCashin , Schoep & McCashin, Chtd., Alexandria, MN, for relator.

Timothy P. Jung , Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, for respondent.

Charlene K. Feenstra , Joshua M. Steinbrecher , Heacox, Hartman, Koshmrl, Cosgriff & Johnson, P.A., Saint Paul, MN, for amicus curiae Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association.

Thomas J. Grundhoefer , Edward S. Cadman , MSBA Legislative Counsel, Saint Paul, MN, for amicus curiae Minnesota School Boards Association.


OPINION

PAGE, Justice.

Relator Gary Ekdahl, who was injured while working for respondent Independent School District #213 (the School District), sought and was awarded permanent total disability benefits. The School District, relying on Minn.Stat. § 176.101, subd. 4 (2012), requested an offset of its disability-benefit payment by the amount of government-service pension benefits Ekdahl was receiving, arguing...

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