Legal Opinion
Dorsey v. L & A Contracting Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 28, 1963No. 32317PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’CONNELL, Justice.
In this workmen’s compensation proceeding the claimant, Sam Dorsey, seeks review of an order of the Full Commission affirming the deputy’s order which awarded compensation for 35% loss of use of a hand. Claimant contends he should have been awarded compensation for 60% loss of use of his hand.
The deputy found that the claimant suffered a compensable injury to the thumb and forefinger of his right hand which in conjunction with a pre-existing disability of the other three digits of the same hand produced a 60% loss of use of that member. The deputy determined that 25% of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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