Bosworth v. 7-Up Distributing Co.

Opinion

BENTON, J.

The appellant, Neva J. Bosworth, contends that the commission erred in excluding from its computation of her deceased husband’s average weekly wage the amount of a weekly automobile allowance paid to him by his employer, 7-UP Distributing Company of Fredericksburg, Inc. We conclude that the commission did not err and affirm the award.

The stipulated facts before the commission were brief. Robert Bosworth was killed in an automobile collision arising out of and in the course of his employment as a traveling salesman for 7-UP. Bosworth used his own automobile for his…