Legal Opinion

Hewing v. Peter Kiewit & Sons

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided November 9, 1978No. 3511PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Before BOOCHEYER, Chief Justice, and RABINOWITZ, CONNOR, BURKE and MATTHEWS, Justices. BOOCHEVER, Chief Justice.

This matter is before us on a second appeal by Hewing, contending that the Alaska ‘Workmen’s Compensation Board’s award, affirmed by the superior court, inadequately compensates him for permanent disability sustained as a result of an August 5, 1969 industrial injury. Initially, the Board awarded Hewing compensation for 25 percent permanent partial disability based on a finding of “25% loss of the use of the man as a whole” and ordered a payment of $4,250.00 as lump sum…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Matter of Jordan v. . Decorative Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
  2. Vetter v. Alaska Workmen's Compensation BoardAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Whyte v. Industrial CommissionArizona Supreme Court · 1951
  4. Karr v. Armstrong Tire & Rubber Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1953
  5. Hewing v. Alaska Workmen's Compensation BoardAlaska Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Ketchikan Gateway Borough v. SalingAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Fairbanks N. Star Bor. v. Rogers & BablerAlaska Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Vail Associates, Inc. v. WestSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
  4. Bailey v. Litwin Corp.Alaska Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Fairbanks North Star Borough School District v. CriderAlaska Supreme Court · 1987

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