Claim of Guyette v. Montgomery Ward & Co.

*53OPINION OF THE COURT

Koreman, P. J.

The claimant, a minor, was 17 years of age when she injured her right hand in her employment. An award was made by the Referee for 10% loss of use of the right hand or 24.4 weeks at $80 and 57 weeks of protracted temporary total disability at the rate of $80 per week. The Referee based the award on claimant’s anticipated weekly wage expectancy of $150, as provided in subdivision 5 of section 14 of the Workmen’s Compensation Law in the case of an injured minor. The board modified the award and found that, based on claimant’s actual weekly earnings of $48.76 at…