Legal Opinion
National Homeopathic Hospital Ass'n of District of Columbia v. Britton, Deputy Com'r
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 8, 1945No. 8688PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDGERTON, Associate Justice.
This is a workman’s compensation case. Frank Tyler fell in the course of his work and fractured his right kneecap. Previous accidents, none of them connected with any employment, had fractured the same kneecap and had led to amputation of the left leg and left arm. The fracture, caused by the fall, combined with the previous fracture and amputations, caused permanent total disability. The Deputy Commissioner awarded compensation based upon permanent total disability and upon Tyler’s earning capacity at the time of the fall. The employer and the insurance carrier…
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