Foster v. State Accident Insurance Fund

Claimant injured his shoulder and arm while working for an employer covered by the State Accident Insurance Fund. He was awarded a scheduled disability equal to 15 per cent loss of use of an arm. Claimant asked for a hearing. The hearing officer increased the scheduled award to 25 per cent loss of use of an arm and denied a request for an additional award for unscheduled disability to the shoulder. The Workmen’s Compensation Board and the circuit court both affirmed the award. Upon appeal to the Court of Appeals, that court, in addition to the scheduled disability for the loss of use of the…