Swanson v. Westport Lumber Company

The sole issue in this workmen’s compensation appeal is the extent of claimant’s permanent disability resulting from a compensable injury received on January 19, 1967.

On April 19, 1968, an order was entered granting claimant-workman an award for permanent total disability. The employer and its insurer requested a hearing following which the hearing officer canceled the determination order and reduced claimant’s award to one for permanent partial disability. On review the Workmen’s Compensation Board affirmed the order of the hearing officer. The claimant then appealed to the Circuit Court for…