Claim of Sauer v. American Car & Foundry Co.

Appeal by an employer and insurance carrier from decision and award made by the Workmen’s Compensation Board. The decision under appeal resulted from appellant’s application for the board’s review of a referee’s decision which had awarded disability compensation to claimant for reduced earnings on the basis of 80% disability. The board modified the referee’s decision and award to a lesser and tentative rate of compensation based upon 50% of disability, held adversely to appellant’s contention that claimant had unreasonably refused employer’s proffered offer of a sweeping job and continued the…