Diaz v. Industrial Commission

CAMERON, Judge.

This is a writ of certiorari to review the findings and award of the Industrial Commission of Arizona which determined petitioner’s average monthly wage based upon his actual earnings for a one-year period prior to the injury. 1

We are called upon to determine whether the Commission used the proper wage base when they considered only petitioner’s previous earnings in determining average monthly wage.

The petitioner, 42 years old with a limited education, was a person who was legally blind at the time of his injury, although he did have limited vision. He was hired by the…