Wittel v. Toohey

The case arises under Pamph. L. 1923, ch. 81, p. 162, as amended both in title and body by chapter 55 of Pamph. L. 1936 (p. 145). The theory of both acts I take to be this, viz., to provide for cases of total and permanent disability due in part but not wholly to a compensable accident, by supplementing the payments under the Compensation act for partial disability out of a one per cent, fund established by the act itself. The act of 1923 in its body was broad enough to cover prior partial and permanent disability from any other cause, compensable or otherwise, but the title was narrower, and…