Commission Erred in Ignoring Stipulated Amount of Worker's AWW

The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Commission erred in disregarding the stipulated amount of a worker’s average weekly earnings in calculating the amount of his permanent partial disability benefits. Case: Nixon v. Howard Industries, No. 2017-WC-01478-COA, 06/19/2018, published. Facts: Kenneth Nixon worked for Howard Industries as an assembler. After he injured his back at work in 2011, Howard stipulated that Nixon's average weekly wage was $645.40. The stipulated figure was considerably more than what Nixon made in a 40-hour work week at h...