Legal Opinion
Ragland v. Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided August 29, 1986No. S-1333PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COMPTON, Justice.
The sole issue in this workers’ compensation case is whether the value of fringe benefits paid by the employer on the employee’s behalf should be considered “wages” for the purpose of computing the employee’s average weekly wage. We conclude that the readily identifiable and calculable value of fringe benefits should be included in the wage determination.
I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
Orval Ragland was injured in the course of his employment with Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc. (M-K) on July 30, 1982. It is undisputed that he is entitled to compensation, which he has received…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Morrison-Knudsen Construction Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. SweatAlaska Supreme Court · 1977
- Miller v. ITT Arctic ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
- Hite v. Evart Products Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1971
- Leslie v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1956
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Cockle v. Dept. of Labor and IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 2001
- Cockle v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 2001
- Whitlock v. Haney Seed Co.Idaho Court of Appeals · 1988
- Ciampi v. Hannaford Bros. Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
- Tabor v. Levi Strauss & Co.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1990
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