THOMPSON v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

No. S-8376.

975 P.2d 684 (1999)

Shelaine M. THOMPSON, Appellant, v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

February 5, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Coe, Anchorage, for Appellant.

Joseph A. Pollock and Shelby Nuenke-Davison, Davison & Davison, Inc., Anchorage, for Appellee.

Before MATTHEWS, Chief Justice, COMPTON, EASTAUGH, FABE, and BRYNER, Justices.


OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Shelaine M. Thompson left her full-time job as a cargo handler for MarkAir when it went bankrupt. She started working for United Parcel Service (UPS), which classified her, like all UPS air rampers, as a part-time employee. After only two weeks at UPS, Thompson injured her knee while working. Alaska Statute 23.30.220 contains a formula for determining workers' compensation awards based on the...

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