Average Monthly Wage Properly Excludes Higher Earnings From Prior Position

The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a worker’s average monthly wage based on his actual income before his injury, not the higher earnings he had in a different position before an injury resulted in his move to the lower-paying post. Case: Cantrell v. Industrial Commission, No. 1 CA-IC 24-0060, 09/25/2025, unpublished. Facts: Jeffrey Cantrell worked for Kroger Co. as a cashier. In July 2022, he sustained a work injury that affected his neck, right shoulder and right wrist. Kroger accepted liability for the injuries. Procedural history: The Industrial Commis...