Meredith v. Shawver Graham, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This is an appeal by respondent and its insurance carrier from the modification of an award in a workmen’s compensation case.

That appellee suffered an accidental injury to the right side of his head and neck on October 28, 1948, as a result of being struck by some tongs which also caused some deafness was not disputed in the original hearing and is not in controversy now. The only issues at the original hearing were the extent of his disability and the amount of compensation to which he was entitled. Neither of those questions is at issue on…