Carlin v. Eljo Electric Co.

Appeal from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board, filed April 18, 1974. The only issue on this appeal is whether the rate of compensation established by the board is proper. Claimant is the secretary-bookkeeper of her husband’s company, the employer herein. She was not listed on the payroll records. After sustaining a work-related compensable injury, her average weekly salary was set at $50, the amount previously selected for purposes of premium payment and coverage under the compensation policy. At a hearing the employer’s accountant testified that the standard wage for a person…