Coleman v. Times-Picayune Publishing Corp.

SCHOTT, Judge.

The principal issue in this worker's compensation case is how to compute the pre-accident earnings of plaintiff, who was under contract with the Times Picayune newspaper company (hereinafter appellant) as an independent newspaper distributor or dealer. A secondary issue concerns appellant’s entitlement under LSA R.S. 23:1225 to a credit for social security benefits received by plaintiff. Plaintiff was injured while engaged in his occupation on February 5, 1983 and was rendered permanently, totally disabled.

In 1982 his gross receipts were $28,057 which included a bonus of $824.00…