Industrial Indemnity Co. v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

NELSON, Judge.

In this case we are called upon to decide whether the Industrial Commission erred in denying petitioner’s request for a hearing to determine if the alleged mistake in the calculation of average monthly wage was a clerical error which the Commission retained jurisdiction to correct. We hold that the Commission did err in denying the request for a hearing, and we therefore set aside the award.

In June of 1973, Sheila C. Webb (Webb) filed a claim for workmen’s compensation benefits for an industrial accident which occurred on May 11, 1973. The claim was accepted by Industrial…