Johnson v. Rca-Oms, Inc.

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

The question in this case is whether the Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board properly utilized subsection (2) of AS 23.-30.220 rather than subsection (3) of that statute in computing Robert Johnson’s average weekly wage for the purpose of establishing his temporary total disability benefits.1 AS 23.30.220(2) and (3), as in effect at the time of Johnson’s injury, provided: 2

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the average weekly wage of the injured employee at the time of the injury is based for computing compensation, and is determined as follows:(2) the…