Legal Opinion
Barnhardt v. Yellow Cab Company
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided February 4, 1966No. 278PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShaep, J.
When an employee who holds two separate jobs is injured in one of them, may his compensation be based on his average weekly wages from both, or must it relate only to the wages earned in the job producing the injury? This is the determinative question posed by this appeal.
Compensation to an injured employee under the North Carolina Workmen’s Compensation Act is based upon his average weekly wages as defined by G.S. 97-2(5), the pertinent portions of which follow, with our enumerations, paragraphing and italics:
“Average Weekly Wages. — (1) 'Average weekly wages’ shall mean the earnings of the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Guest v. Brenner Iron & Metal CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
- Branham v. Denny Roll & Panel Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1943
- Hardy v. SmallSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
- Purvis ex rel. Liles v. Faulkner Neon & Electric Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
- Quinn v. PateSupreme Court of Vermont · 1964
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3Cited by63 opinions
- Peoples v. Cone Mills Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
- Hendrix v. Linn-Corriher Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
- McAninch v. Buncombe County SchoolsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1997
- Derebery v. Pitt County Fire MarshallSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
- Wigfall v. Tideland Utilities, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2003
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