Martin v. Mid-America Farm Lines, Inc.

BLACKMAR, Justice.

Here we consider the method of computation for computing workers’ compensation benefits owing to an employee who worked part time and intermittently. Most of the numerous cases which have dealt with the question of compensation benefits for part time employees are court of appeals decisions. We essentially confirm the uniform course of prior holdings going back for more than fifty years.

The claimant, D. Charlene Martin, worked as the “second seat driver” of an over-the-road semitrailer rig, owned by Respondent Dennis Chappell and leased by him to appellant-respondent…