Marchand v. Eastern Welding Co.

CLIFFORD, Justice.

This consolidated appeal requires us to decide whether totally incapacitated employees receiving workers’ compensation benefits at the maximum rate are entitled to an annual adjustment of weekly compensation payments during the first three years following their injuries. Because we conclude that the three-year delay in the annual adjustment does not affect employees whose otherwise entitled-to benefits are limited by the maximum benefit level, those employees are enti-tied to receive annual adjustments to the maximum benefit level without waiting until the expiration of the…