Merit Clothing Co. v. Jewell

DAVIS, Commissioner.

In this proceeding the Workmen’s Compensation Board awarded Mary Virginia Jewell temporary total disability benefits for approximately six weeks and, thereafter, benefits based upon the Board’s finding of 10% permanent partial disability. The Board absolved the Special Fund of all liability.

Upon appeal by Jewell, the employee, the circuit court upset the Board’s award respecting the extent of permanent disability and remanded the case to the Board for further consideration. The circuit court affirmed the Board’s order absolving the Special Fund, which is a formal appellee,…