Smith v. Colonial Knife Co., Inc.

OPINION

This matter came before the Supreme Court on May 19, 1999, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear in order to show cause why the issue raised in this petition for certiorari should not be summarily decided. We issued the writ in order to review the decree of the Appellate Division of the Workers’ Compensation Court (Appellate Division) declaring that holiday pay ought not to be included in the calculation of the average weekly wage for workers’ compensation purposes pursuant to G.L.1956 § 28-33-20. 1

Facts and Procedural History

The petitioner, Robert T. Smith (Smith or…