Hale v. Aluminum

OPINION OF THE COURT

This matter is before the Court as an appeal by claimant from an opinion of the Court of Appeals reversing the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board). The Board affirmed the Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ’s) decision that claimant was totally occupationally disabled and entitled to maximum benefits.

The sole issue on appeal concerns the manner in which claimant’s average weekly wage is to be calculated.

Claimant testified that he had begun doing jobs for Bell Aluminum (Bell) in 1990 and that he worked “on and off for 6-7 years” as a subcontractor installing…