Creedle Sales Co., Inc. v. Edmonds

COLEMAN, Judge.

In this appeal from the Workers’ Compensation Commission, we decide whether the claimant’s two jobs were sufficiently similar to warrant combining his salary from both jobs in calculating his average weekly wage. We find that the jobs were substantially similar; thus, we affirm the commission’s decision.

Jesse Wayne Edmonds (claimant) suffered a compensable injury by accident on March 11, 1991 while working for Creedle Sales Company, Inc. (employer). The employer stipulated that the claimant was entitled to compensation and paid temporary total disability benefits from March 18,…