Santa Maria Gas Co. v. Industrial Accident Commission

Petitioner herein, self insured employer of respondent Eddie Huffman, sought a writ of review from the order of the Industrial Accident Commission amending a decision after a rehearing, which amendment increased the percentage of permanent disability as a result of which petitioner was required to pay Huffman $13.58 a week for 240 weeks and thereafter as compensation for permanent disability $3.34 per week.

The findings of fact following the first hearing by the commission reveal that as a result of an accident arising out of and occurring in the course of his employment, Huffman sustained a…