Phinese v. Ocean Accident & Guaranty Corp.

Where an employee enters into an agreement with his employer and insurance carrier based on a 15 °fo permanent partial disability which is approved by the State Board of Workmen’s Compensation, he is not entitled to an additional award on the ground of a change, in condition for the worse unless there is competent evidence authorizing a finding that his condition has changed for the worse since the original agree ment and award. In the absence of any other evidence of a change in condition for the worse the mere opinion of a physician to the effect that the employee suffered a 50% disability…