Ridenour v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.

BEER, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Hersey C. Ridenour (hereinafter, “Ridenour”), was found to have been injured in the course and scope of his employment with Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation (hereinafter, “Kaiser”) on September 30, 1971 and was awarded total and permanent workmen’s compensation benefits at the then applicable rate of $49.00 weekly for 500 weeks.1

In making the award, the trial court allowed defendant-appellee, Kaiser, a credit of $49.00 per week for 104 weeks reasoning that such credit was in accordance with the particular contractual relationship existent between the…