Coffin v. Hannaford Bros. Co.

POMEROY, Justice.

The sole issue before us in this appeal from a pro forma decree affirming the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission 1 is the propriety of including, in the computation of average weekly wage under 39 M.R.S.A. § 2(2), a pay increase ratified after employee's injury but made retroactive to a pre-injury date. It is conceded that the employee-appellant sustained a compensable injury arising out of and in the course of his employment.

On November 19, 1976, while working in appellee’s employ as a warehouseman, appellant sustained serious injuries as a result of the heavy…