Cortay v. Silver Bay Logging

OPINION

MOORE, Justice.

Charles Cortay appeals the judgment of the superior court affirming the Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board (“Board”) order denying him temporary total disabili ty (“TTD”) benefits for lost wages due to a work-related injury. The Board denied Cortay benefits on the grounds that Cortay was able to work and that he left work in order to care for his wife who also had suffered a work-related injury. For the reasons set forth below, we hold that the Board’s finding that Cortay was able to work despite his work-related injury is not supported by substantial evidence. This…