Libby v. Goodwin Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc.

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  1. Libby v. Goodwin Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc.

    695 A.2d 1036 (Conn. 1997)   Cited 28 times
    Noting that employers must strictly comply with the timeliness requirements of ยง 31-293

    We granted the defendants' petition for certification to appeal, limited to the following issue: "If an employee covered by workers' compensation settles a personal injury claim against a third party, is the employer entitled to a credit against future compensation benefits equal to the amount of the settlement?" Libby v. Goodwin Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc., 239 Conn. 915, 682 A.2d 1002 (1996). We begin our analysis with some overriding principles embodied in the act.