Thornbrough v. Gage

I Avould affirm the judgment in its entirety, rather than reverse and remand for further calculations. The big question in this case was whether the receipt of severance pay under the “SUB” contract was the same as “dismissal payments” under § 81-1106 (f) (1) Ark. Stats. The Majority Opinion has held- — -and I think quite correctly — -that severance payments under the “SUB” contract are the same as dismissal payments under our said statute. But the Majority has gone further and has held: (a) there must be a determination of the average weekly wage of the worker for the year preceding-his…