Great American Indemnity Co. v. Industrial Commission

This case arises under our Workmen’s Compensation Act. The employer and his insurance carrier ask us to review and reverse a judgment of the district court sustaining a compensation award which the Industrial Commission made in favor of Edward Pankau. The claim for compensation is based upon the provisions of section 352, chapter 97, ’35 C.S.A. The sole question for determination is whether the disability suffered by reason of an injury to an eye should be determined on the basis of corrected or uncorrected vision.

The facts are that Edward Pankau, while an employee of Anthony Hobson, suffered…