Employer Gets Offset for Disability Policy Contributions

An Arkansas employer who paid the majority of the disability-policy premiums for its employee was entitled to an offset against the workers' compensation benefits owed to the employee in the amount of its contributions to the disability policy.Case: Brigman v. City of West Memphis et al., No. CA12-626, 01/06/2013, published.Facts: Rodger Brigman worked for the West Memphis Police Department as a patrol officer. In July 2009, he began contributing a portion of his wages to the Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System. Prior to this, the contributions to LOPFI were made entirely...