Vaught v. Industrial Commission

The principal issue in this appeal is the determination of the proper method of ascertaining the petitioner’s annual earnings under the provisions of section 10 of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Ill.Rev.Stat. 1967, ch. 48, par. 138.10) for the purpose of computing the applicable compensation rate as provided in section 8(b) of the Act. Ill.Rev.Stat. 1967, ch. 48, par. 138.8(b).

The petitioner, Henry L. Vaught, a married man with five children under the age of 18, was employed full time as a welder by General Motors Corporation. His earnings as a welder were in excess of $140 per week. In…