Morris v. Metals Engineering Manufacturing Co.

Plaintiff appeals by leave granted from an opinion and order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) which modified the decision of the hearing referee by granting the defendant credit for all wages earned by the plaintiff for the purpose of computing the amount of compensation benefits owed by the defendant.

Plaintiff was employed full time as a journeyman sheet metal worker and on weekends supplemented his income by working part time for other employers, including the defendant. One weekend, while working for the defendant, the plaintiff fell from a ladder and injured himself. For…