Court Clarifies Calculation of Benefits for Worker With 2 Jobs

In a case of first impression, the Montana Workers’ Compensation Court clarified the calculation of a worker’s benefits when he had two jobs at the time of his injury but suffered wage loss from only one. Jordan Perea held concurrent employment with Truss Works and Life in Bloom for a period in 2022. At Truss Works, Perea earned $21.50 per hour — plus a $1 per hour differential for being a "foreman/lead" except on holidays — and worked an average of 45.25 hours per week. Perea worked only a few days at Life in Bloom. He was hired for a position at the ...