The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a veteran airline mechanic was entitled only to disability benefits based on the federal minimum wage, since the per diem payments he received could not be included in the calculation of his average weekly wage.
Case: Myres v. Strom Aviation, No. COA16-558, 09/05/2017, published.
Facts: Jeffery Myres worked for Strom Aviation, an employment agency providing contract labor or temporary staffing to companies in the aerospace and aviation industry.
He injured his ankle while at work in April 2012. After two surgeries, his doctor assigned him a 25%...
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