Conyers v. New Hanover County Schools

STEPHENS, Judge.

The sole issue to be addressed in this appeal is what method under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-2(5) should be used to calculate a public school employee’s “average weekly wages” for the payment of workers’ compensation benefits. Defendant contends the Full Commission erred in calculating Plaintiff’s average weekly wages under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-2(5). For the reasons stated below, we reverse the Full Commission and remand for entry of an Award in accordance with this opinion.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURE

Plaintiff-Appellee Debra Conyers (“Plaintiff”) was employed by Defendant-Appellant New…