Owenby v. Owens Corning Fiberglas

Barbara Owenby (Owenby) sustained an injury on May 5, 1986, when a piece of glass became embedded in her finger. The finger eventually became infected and had to be partially amputated. Owenby filed a workers’ compensation claim and a hearing was held on November 18, 1987. The single commissioner awarded her benefits for the loss of twenty-five percent of her finger. The commissioner, however, denied benefits for psychological injury, finding that the evidence she presented in support of her claim was not credible. He found that any psychological problems suffered by Owenby were not…