Container Corp. of America v. Lucas

RUSSELL, Judge.

Fletcher M. Lucas (employee) brought this action pursuant to the Workmen’s Compensation Act to recover benefits from Container Corporation of America (employer) for injuries sustained in an accident which occurred during his employment. The trial court found that the employee suffered a fifteen percent loss of ability to earn. The employer appeals. We affirm.

The dispositive issue is whether the trial court erred in determining that the employee suffered a fifteen percent loss of ability to earn when the employee’s post-injury earnings were more than his pre-injury earnings.

We…