Halstead Industries v. Jones

Ernie E. Wright, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal by Halstead Industries, the employer and its insurance carrier, Employers Insurance of Wausau, from a judgment of the circuit court affirming a total and permanent disability award by the Workers’ Compensation Commission in favor of appellee Tommie Lee .Jones and finding the disability resulted from the claimant’s October, 1976 injury.

The claimant suffered a compensable back injury in the course of his employment with Halstead Industries when he fell on October 14, 1976. He was referred to a local physician, Dr. Young, and returned to work in…