Legal Opinion
McDonald v. Rumford School District
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided June 24, 1992PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLIFFORD, Justice.
The Rumford School District appeals from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission Appellate Division affirming a decision of the Commission awarding compensation for total incapacity to Daniel McDonald, Rumford’s employee, based on McDonald’s average weekly wage at the time of the first of two successive injuries. We agree with Rumford’s contention that McDonald’s benefits should have been based on his average weekly wage at the time of his second injury, and accordingly, we vacate the decision.
McDonald sustained a compensable injury to his back while working for…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Fowler v. First National Stores, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- Johnson v. SD Warren, Div. of Scott PaperSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
- Warren v. H.T. Winters Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988
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