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Timestamp: 2019-04-19 10:18:38+00:00

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decision and remand to the hearing officer for further proceedings.
alleges that he suffered a work-related shoulder injury at UPS in 1990.
McAdam terminated employment with UPS sometime after February 1994.
paid McAdam a weekly partial incapacity benefit of $171.16.
petitions to fix medical expenses and to determine his average weekly wage.
The proceedings were consolidated by the hearing officer.
denied UPS's motion to compel.
disability," and denied UPS's petition for award against the City of Portland.
he received when his labor union entered into a new contract.
M.R.S.A. § 322 (Pamph. 2000).
not . . . independently produce the employee's disability.'"
alleged work-related injury combines with a preexisting condition.
petition pursuant to 39-A M.R.S.A. § 201(4).
were incorrectly included in the weekly wage calculation.  See Hincks v.
Robert Mitchell Co., 1999 ME 172, ¶ 12, 740 A.2d 992, 995-96.
in McAdam's average weekly wage.
in averaging McAdam's pre-injury weekly wages, pursuant to 39-A M.R.S.A.
with the method provided under paragraph B.
39-A M.R.S.A. § 102(4) (emphasis added).
week to week," without regard to the 200 day cutoff.  39-A M.R.S.A.
weekly wage be calculated by averaging.
the hours and days constituting a regular full working week."  39-A M.R.S.A.
injury.  39-A M.R.S.A. § 102(4)(H).
bonus should be treated as wage, fringe benefit, or other benefit.
does not fall within the description of fringe benefits.
of bonuses.  Me. W.C.B. Rule ch. 1, § 5(1).
Commission rule in Nielsen v. Burnham & Morrill, Inc., 600 A.2d 1111 (Me.
they represent value received as consideration for work.  Id.
McAdam was receiving at the time of the injury for hours and days worked.
reviewable in accordance with section 322."  39-A M.R.S.A. § 318 (Pamph.
would approximate 100% partial incapacity benefits.
must also be addressed on remand.
playing professional hockey with the National and American Hockey Leagues.
the ruling [denying enforcement] is a correct one."
regarding "work-related injury," causation, and "significant contribution,"
Me. W.C.B. Rule ch. 12, § 18 (emphasis added).

References: § 322
 § 201
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 § 102
 § 102
 § 5
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 § 318
 § 18