Ferguson v. State Workmen's Compensation Commissioner

Haymond, Judge:

This is an appeal by the employer, Bishop Coal Company, from a final order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board entered May 7, 1968, which reversed a final order of the West Virginia Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner entered January 2, 1968. The order of the commissioner set aside a former award of 30% permanent partial disability benefits in favor of the employee, Hercy C. Ferguson, which award was made by the commissioner on June 2, 1967, after the death of the employee which occurred May 26,1967. By its order of reversal the appeal board, in effect, reinstated the…