Pennell v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

HAIRE, Judge.

On this review of an Industrial Commission award denying temporary partial disability benefits, we must decide whether the award complies with the special statute governing workers’ compensation benefits for members of the Arizona National Guard.

The petitioner (claimant) has been a member of the Arizona National Guard since 1981. He was assigned to a military police unit and normally worked one weekend per month. The pay for this normal duty was $140.00. In addition, the claimant was subject to mobilization during an emergency. See generally A.R.S. § 26-172(A). When not…