Willoughby v. Tidelands Geophysical Co.

¶ 1 Claimant, William E. Willoughby, seeks this court’s review of an order of the workers’ compensation trial court granting him temporary total disability benefits. The issue on review is whether the court erred in setting Claimant’s compensation rate. We conclude that it did err, vacate the order, and remand for the entry of an order in accord with this opinion.

¶ 2 Claimant was injured on December 21, 2000, while working for Employer, Tidelands Geophysical Co., Inc. On June 22, 2001, the workers’ compensation trial court determined that Claimant was temporarily totally disabled [TTD],…