Walden v. State Compensation Commissioner

Hatcheh, Judge:

This proceeding is the aftermath of Walden v. Commissioner, decided by this court September 27, 1932, and reported in 166 S. E. 6. Relator now seeks mandamus to compel respondent to pay a portion of an award in a lump sum.

Relator was injured February 12, 1929, while in the employment of a subscriber to the Workmen’s Compensation Fund. He was allowed immediate temporary disability payments for 77-1/7 weeks, which expired in September, 1930. Following this, the Commissioner conducted an investigation to- determine the amount relator was entitled to as a permanent award. The…