Jolliff v. American Advertising Distributors, Inc

Plaintiff, LeRoy F. Jolliff, an employee of the defendant American Advertising Distributors, Inc, suffered frostbite of both hands on January 8, 1970, while distributing advertising circulars from door to door. Defendant employer appeals, by leave granted, from an adverse decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board.

Defendant argues first that the appeal board erred by awarding compensation in excess of the minimum amount provided by statute. The statute establishing the relevant minimum amount of compensation provides, in pertinent part, that, "[wjeekly payments shall not be less than…