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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board

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In the Matter of DARIUS H. HOFFMAN and DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE,

AIR NATIONAL GUARD, Anchorage, AK

 

Docket No. 98-753; Submitted on the Record;

Issued February 18, 2000

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DECISION and ORDER

 

Before   WILLIE T.C. THOMAS, MICHAEL E. GROOM,

BRADLEY T. KNOTT

 

 

            The issue is whether appellant is entitled to wage-loss compensation during the period April 5, 1991 to April 21, 1992 during which he was receiving a schedule award.

            The Board has given careful consideration to the issue involved, the contentions on appeal and the entire case record.[1] The Board finds that the October 9, 1997 decision of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs’ hearing representative is in accordance with the facts and the law in the case and hereby adopts the findings and conclusions of the hearing representative.

            The decision of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs dated October 9, 1997 is hereby affirmed.

Dated,  Washington, D.C.

            February 18, 2000

 

 

                                                                                                            Willie T.C. Thomas

                                                                                                            Alternate Member

 

 

                                                                                                            Michael E. Groom

                                                                                                            Alternate Member

 

 

                                                                                                            Bradley T. Knott

                                                                                                            Alternate Member



     [1] It is well established that a claimant is not entitled to dual workers’ compensation benefits.  A claimant may not receive compensation for temporary total disability and a schedule award covering the same period; see Joseph R. Waples, 44 ECAB 936 (1993).