On cross appeal, Hogan contends that the Commission erred in finding that he was only ten percent wage-loss disabled. The wage-loss factor is the extent to which a compensable injury has affected the claimant's ability to earn a livelihood. 62 Ark. App. The Commission is charged with the duty of determining disability based upon a consideration of medical evidence and other matters affecting wage-loss, such as the claimant's age, education, and work experience. Ark. Code Ann.
Hogan has a high school degree and significant managerial work experience.
The vocational counselor admitted that, in all probability, Hogan could not return to work at the salary he was making at the time of the injury. Hogan spent much of his adult life working for Wal-Mart. Although he has attempted to find work in management following his surgery, he has not pursued any employment opportunities with Wal-Mart or Service Merchandise. Dr. Dickins testified that Hogan was capable of returning to management work, specifically the type of work associated with his former job as a Wal-Mart manager. That was the biggest thing.