Claim of Wakefield v. Gus Schlaier's Sons Iron Works

Appeal by employer and carrier from a posthumous award to decedent’s widow of 100% loss of use of the right foot, plus 363% weeks protracted healing period. Decedent suffered an industrial accident to his right foot on September 19, 1951, which eventually resulted in a midtarsal amputation. On April 18, 1952, decedent sustained a consequential causally related accident resulting in burns to both feet. Decedent died from unrelated causes on June 7, 1959. The carrier paid compensation on the basis of total disability until decedent’s death. The total disability was based upon the condition of…