Court Opinion

ID: 9524488
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 02:53:13.082288+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:10:36.853801
License: Public Domain

POPOVICH, Justice
(dissenting).
I join in the dissent of Justice Wahl. My review of the 1983 contemporaneous legislative history fails to disclose any meaningful discussion or insights on the exact issue involved here. I would affirm the Workers Compensation Court of Appeals’ holding that TPD is payable pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 176.101, subd. 2. A clear indication of legislative intent to eliminate TPD benéfits to workers who are unemployed because of work-related disability is necessary. I find such indication lacking and even the majority states “the limitations on temporary partial compensation are stated with less compelling clarity.” Under the interpretation being enunciated now, the opportunity for employer abuse is apparent. As the legislature grapples with revisions to the workers compensation laws, this flaw should be rectified.