Consolidation Coal Co. v. Ditty

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Cammack

— Reversing.

Cecil Ditty received an injury to his back while working for the Consolidation Coal Company in October, 1937. He had been employed by the Company for four or five years as a coal loader. His average week ly earnings before Ms injury were approximately $38. Ditty was paid compensation for several months and re-, turned to work cleaning track. He worked at that job for a few months. Later he was given a job as pumper, and, on the basis of a five-day week, he made $30.60 a week on that job. The Company and Ditty attempted to settle his claim for…