Furrowh v. Abacus Corp.

CHRISTIE, Chief Justice:

This is an appeal from a decision of the Superior Court which affirmed the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the Industrial Accident Board (the “Board”). The appellant, Bertha Rochelle Furrowh, sustained an on-the-job injury while she was employed as a part-time security guard by the appellee, Abacus Corporation (“Abacus”). A hearing was held before the Board to determine the appropriate compensation rate for Furrowh. Abacus contended that the correct way to calculate Furrowh’s weekly wages for compensation was to multiply her hourly rate of pay by the hours…