Claim of Paeth v. Hawk Frame & Axle, Inc.

On April 17, 1986 claimant, a laborer, injured his right leg, back and left foot when a heavy pile of sheet metal fell on him at work. After a hearing before a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge (hereinafter WCLJ), the WCLJ found that accident, notice and a causal relationship were established for the back and leg contusions and awarded claimant total disability benefits from April 17, 1986 to February 9, 1987. The WCLJ, however, did not find medical evidence of permanency and closed the case. Thereafter, claimant experienced an increase in lower back pain and was treated at a hospital on…