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YOUNG v. WESTERN ELEC. CO., INC.

96 N.J. 220 (1984)

475 A.2d 544

ROOSEVELT YOUNG, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT, v. WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 30, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurence Reich argued the cause for appellant (Carpenter, Bennett & Morrissey, attorneys; Laurence Reich and Arthur M. Lizza, of counsel; Rosemary A. Hall, on the brief).

A. Thomas Amabile argued the cause for respondent (Lomell, Muccifori, Adler, Ravaschiere & Amabile, attorneys).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by SCHREIBER, J.

This case presents the question of whether the Division of Workers' Compensation (Division) has jurisdiction to reduce a workers' compensation award by the amount of disability benefits payable to the employee under the employer's private plan, where the plan provides for such a setoff. If the Division has such jurisdiction, a subordinate issue is the extent to which that jurisdiction depends on the nature of...

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