Employer Not Entitled to Offset for Benefits to Police Officer

The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a municipal employer was not entitled to an offset of the permanent total disability benefits owed to a police officer with post-traumatic stress disorder, since it had not overpaid compensation. Case: In the Matter of the Compensation of Bledsoe, Nos. 1702447, 1702259 and A167971, 12/04/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: Jared Bledsoe worked for Lincoln City as a police officer. The city accepted liability for his post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from a work incident in August 2014. The city issued a notice of closure for...