Sears Commercial Sales v. Davis

SHIVERS, Chief Judge.

The employer/carrier (E/C) in this workers’ compensation case appeal an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) adjusting the claimant’s average weekly wage (AWW) to include a weekly mileage allowance paid by the employer. We reverse the JCC’s order for the reasons stated below.

The record on appeal indicates that the claimant, Retha Davis, was injured in a compensable accident occurring on July 14, 1986, while employed as a commissioned sales representative with Sears Commercial Sales. As a sales representative, Davis was employed to sell Sears appliances to…