MacDonald v. Great Lakes Steel Corp.

Plaintiff, a carpenter, with “average weekly wage” of $25.20, was injured and compensation fixed at $16.80 per week upon approved agreement. He returned to work for the same employer as a watchman, unskilled labor, at $16 per week. He was still totally disabled as a carpenter. The employer had adopted a code under the National Industrial Recovery Act (15 USCA, §701 et seq.). Under the code plaintiff would have earned $21.80 weekly had he worked full time as a carpenter but his average weekly wage, computed according to statute, would have been $26.16, with compensation, if based thereon, of…