Dennis G. Crosen v. Blouin Motors., Inc.

Summary

The court held that the employer was entitled to apply the full Social Security offset to the workers’ compensation benefits attributable to the later injury. The offset statute contains no requirement that the reduction be prorated according to the employer’s share of responsibility, and applying the full offset does not impermissibly alter the employee’s benefits attributable to the earlier injury. The court vacated the Appellate Division’s decision and remanded for determination of the employer’s potential credit for prior overpayments and the means of recovery.