Bragg v. Champion International Corp.

CLIFFORD, Justice.

Keith Bragg appeals from an order of the Appellate Division of the Workers’ Compensation Commission affirming a decision of the Commission granting the petition of Champion International Corporation, Bragg’s employer, for a review of Bragg’s partial incapacity benefits. Because we agree with Bragg that the Commission’s reduction of his benefits is based on an individualized consideration of economic circumstances relating to Bragg’s former job, and is contrary to our decision in Rugan v. Dole Co., 429 A.2d 535 (Me.1981), we vacate the decision.

Bragg was working as a…