U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board
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In the Matter of ERNEST A. PATNODE and DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY,
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE, Sarasota, Calif.
Docket No. 97-1107; Submitted on the Record;
Issued February 17, 1999
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DECISION and ORDER
Before DAVID S. GERSON, WILLIE T.C. THOMAS,
A. PETER KANJORSKI
The issue is whether the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs properly reduced appellant’s compensation to reflect his wage-earning capacity as a cashier II.
The Board has given careful consideration to the issue involved, the contentions of appellant on appeal and the entire case record. The Board finds that the decision of the hearing representative of the Office dated and made final on December 31, 1996 is in accordance with the facts and the law in this case and hereby adopts the findings and conclusions of the Office hearing representative.
The decision of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs dated and finalized December 31, 1996 is affirmed.
Dated, Washington, D.C.
February 17, 1999
David S. Gerson
Member
Willie T.C. Thomas
Alternate Member
A. Peter Kanjorski
Alternate Member