| Date: | 03/06/2002 |
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| Organization: | Department of Industrial Accidents |
| Docket Number: | DIA Boston No. 53696-98 |
| Location: | Boston |
- Employee: William Ning Ma
- Employer: General Electric, Co.
- Self Insurer: General Electric, Co.
MAZE-ROTHSTEIN, J. The claimant appeals from a decision that awarded her G. L. c. 152, § 31, benefits for her husband’s work-related death. The claimant contends that the judge miscalculated the average weekly wage at $ 484.99, by failing to account for employer-paid food, lodging and other travel expenses incurred during the employee's extensive travel as a corporate auditor. Because we agree with the ruling that these expenses constituted reimbursable business expenses that did not represent real economic gain for the employee, we affirm the decision.