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WIEN AIR ALASKA v. ARANT

Nos. 3620, 3717.

592 P.2d 352 (1979)

WIEN AIR ALASKA and Underwriters Adjusting Company, Appellants, Cross-Appellees, v. Joyce ARANT, Surviving Wife, and Jack and Jay Arant, Minor Children of William Arant, Deceased, Appellees, Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing April 6, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan Sherry of Merdes, Schaible, Staley & DeLisio, Anchorage, for appellants, cross-appellees.

Arden E. Page of Burr, Pease & Kurtz, Inc., Anchorage, for appellees, cross-appellants.

Randall J. Weddle, Faulkner, Banfield, Doogan & Holmes, Juneau, Alaska, for amicus curiae Alaska Trucking Assn., Inc.

Before BOOCHEVER, C.J., and RABINOWITZ, CONNOR, BURKE and MATTHEWS, JJ.

OPINION

BOOCHEVER, Chief Justice.

This case involves a claim by the wife and two children of a deceased worker for an increase in death benefit payments. We affirm the determination of the Workmen's Compensation Board and the Superior Court's decision that claimants are entitled to an increase. We hold that the formula set forth in AS 23.30.145(a) governs the attorney fee award for the Board proceeding and remand to the Board for a new determination of attorney...

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