Legal Opinion
Covington v. Ace Transportation, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 23, 2002No. 36,507-WCAPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
11 HARRISON, Judge Pro Tempore.
The claimant, James Covington Sr., appeals a summary judgment holding that pursuant to a lease agreement, only 10% of the “earned revenue” from the lease constituted average weekly wage for purposes of calculating worker compensation benefits. Covington contends that all earned revenue, or at least the industry average of 25%, should be the average weekly wage. For the reasons expressed, we affirm.
Procedural background
Covington, a truck driver and loader, injured his back while working on January 9, 1999. Ace Transportation’s compensation carrier, Liberty…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- France v. a & M WOOD CO.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
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- Malancon v. Ace Transportation, LLCLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014