Groover v. Johnson Controls World Service

Barnes, Judge.

We granted Seymour J. Groover’s application for discretionary review of the superior court’s order affirming an award of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation (“Board”). Both the court and the Board refused to embrace Groover’s interpretation of Board Rule 260 that would include health insurance payments by the employer when determining an employee’s average weekly wage. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Groover suffered a compensable injury in February 1994 while employed by Johnson Controls World Service (“Johnson Controls”). During the 13 weeks immediately preceding…