Connelly's Case

The employee in this case while at work in a coal yard received a fracture of the scapula or shoulder blade, which for a time at least totally incapacitated him for work. An agreement was entered into between him and his employer, which was duly approved August 8th, 1921, allowing him compensation based on total disability and for an indefinite period.

On January 28th, 1922, the insurance carrier filed a petition for review under Section 36 of the Compensation Act upon the ground that the incapacity of the injured employee had diminished. The Chairman of the Industrial Accident Commission…