Claim of Watford v. Continental Can Co.

Memorandum. The issue consistently and persistently *215raised before the Workmen’s Compensation Board and before the courts is that the subsequent accident of 1967, although caused in part by the earlier 1959 accident, was substantially caused by the conditions of employment at the time of the second accident. On that basis claimant argued and still argues that he is entitled to compensation at the rate applicable at the time of the second accident. On this record however, we would conclude that "the present disability exists by reason of the two accidents” and the compensation should be…