Oaks v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

DOYLE, Judge.

Williams Oaks (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board), affirming the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ), which had awarded Claimant partial disability benefits calculated on a quarterly averaged basis, rather than on a weekly or biweekly basis. The problem presented seems to be one of first impression.

The relevant facts are not in dispute. On June 25, 1988, Claimant suffered a right wrist sprain and, pursuant to a Notice of Compensation Payable, he began to receive benefits at a rate of $377.00 per week. 1 On March 19, 1989,…