Award to Widow Must Be Based on Worker's AWW at Time of Injury

A New York appellate court ruled that an award of benefits for a worker's death from complications of surgery related to an industrial injury 12 years earlier had to be calculated using the worker's average weekly wage at the time of his injury. Case: Matter of Mangan v. Try-It Distributing Co., No. 521733, 06/30/2016, published. Facts: Tracy Mangan injured his back in 2000 while working for the Try-It Distributing Co. He secured an award for permanent partial disability benefits, based on his average weekly wage of $813.49 in the 12 months leading up to his injury. ...