We reject the employer's contention that the Workers' Compensation Board erred in considering claimant's potential earnings as a physician instead of as a part-time nursing aide. Given that claimant was under 25 at the time of her injury, the Board, in arriving at her average weekly wages, could consider the fact that her wages would be expected to increase (see, Workers' Compensation Law § 14 [5]). The general rule, that a finding of wage expectancy must be limited...
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