Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. v. Industrial Commission

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Cass County which affirmed a decision of the Industrial Commission awarding workmen’s compensation benefits to claimant, Gerald Warden, for injuries sustained while employed as a machine operator at an Allis-Chalmers plant. An arbitrator awarded claimant compensation for temporary total disability for 9% weeks; for medical, surgical and hospital expenses; and 20 weeks compensation for permanent and complete loss of use of the right leg to the extent of 10%. The commission, however, increased the award with reference to the permanent…