Baker v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

WREN, Judge.

Petitioner Doyle Baker was employed to operate a cotton picking machine for Jack Brown, respondent employer. On the fourth day of his employment, petitioner injured his left hand. He has now instituted this Special Action—Industrial Commission to test the validity of an award setting his average monthly wage at $100.45.

There is no factual dispute in this case, only a legal dispute concerning the correct formula to be applied where an employee, employed in an admittedly seasonal employment is injured during the first 30 days of his employment.

Petitioner contends the correct…