The Rhode Island Supreme Court upheld a decision of the state retirement system to offset the workers' compensation benefits paid to a worker against her disability retirement benefits.
Sandra Tiernan worked for the State of Rhode Island and was a member of the Employees' Retirement System of the State of Rhode Island.
In April 2002, Tiernan sustained severe injuries while in the course of her employment. A judge of the Workers' Compensation Court found Tiernan had a continuing "partial incapacity" and granted her petition for benefits and received payment fro...
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