Department of Labor & Industries v. Granger

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Baker, J.

— For each hour that William Granger worked, his employer paid $2.15 into a union trust fund that provided health care benefits for qualifying employees. But under the collective bargaining agreement which governed his employment, Granger did not have enough hours to qualify for health care benefits at the time of his injury. The Department of Labor and Industries (Department) allowed Granger’s claim for time-loss compensation but did not include the $2.15 per hour in the calculation of his “monthly wage.” The Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (Board) reversed the Department,…