Chadd v. Western Casualty & Surety Company

This is an appeal in a workmen’s compensation case brought under the provisions of section 48-141, R. R. S. 1943, for the modification of the amount of an award on the ground of increase of incapacity due solely to an injury. The trial court granted the application. Defendants appeal.

The appeal presents three questions generally stated as follows: Did plaintiff meet the burden of proof required by the act? May the amount of the award be based on an increase by legislative act in the weekly base payment subsequent to the injury and the original award? Did the court err in allowing medical fees…