Court Upholds Calculation of Carpenter's AWW

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a journeyman carpenter’s average weekly wage based on his total earnings over the 26 weeks before his injury. Case: Hawk v. Department of Employment Services, No. 19-AA-1014, 01/22/2021, published. Facts: Richard Hawk was a journeyman carpenter who did not regularly work for a particular employer. He would instead receive notice of specific jobs through his union. Hourly salaries for union carpenters are set by a collective bargaining agreement, and the number of hours available to work depends on the job. Journeyman ...