Martin v. Cumberland County Commissioners' Manpower Department

Pauline V. Martin, formerly a clerk-typist in the Cape Elizabeth office of the Cumberland County Commissioners’ Manpower Department, appeals from the Superior Court pro forma decree affirming the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission dismissing Martin’s petition for compensation. We deny the appeal.

On March 16,1976, Martin was permitted to leave her clerk-typist job' at Cape Elizabeth 2V2 hours earlier than usual because of a severe late winter storm. Even though she worked for less than her usual eight hours, her employer made no reduction in her usual full day’s pay. While…