WALKER v. DELTA STEEL BLDGS. AND BUILDERS

No. 2002-WC-00505-COA.

878 So.2d 113 (2003)

Matthew M. WALKER, Appellant, v. DELTA STEEL BUILDINGS AND BUILDERS and Contractors Association of Mississippi, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied January 20, 2004.

Certiorari Denied July 29, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charlie Baglan, Lawrence J. Hakim, Batesville, attorneys for appellant.

John H. Freeland, Ridgeland, attorney for appellee.

Before SOUTHWICK, P.J., THOMAS and IRVING, JJ.


SOUTHWICK, P.J., for the Court.

¶ 1. This is a workers' compensation scheduled member case. The Commission awarded benefits based strictly on the medical impairment, since the claimant is now earning a higher wage than he did at the time of injury. The claimant argues that his present income is largely based on his employer's sympathy for his plight and is not an accurate measure of his disability. We find the Commission to have substantial evidence to support...

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