Cochell v. State Accident Insurance Fund Corp.

The issue in this workers’ compensation case is the compensability of claimant’s foot condition. The referee found that the condition was compensable, and the Workers’ Compensation Board reversed. We affirm.

Claimant has metatarsus primus varus, a congenital deformity of the right foot. This condition resulted in the formation of a bunion. The claim is based on an incident that claimant alleges occurred on April 21, 1980. Claimant, during his last day of work for Dalke Construction, jumped from a loading dock and fell. Another worker testified that claimant was limping when he got up. He saw…