Hassan v. State Workmen's Compensation Commissioner

Claimant, Fouad Hassan, appeals from a September 30, 1982 final order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board, reversing a July 7, 1981 order of the Commissioner. The Commissioner granted claimant a 40% permanent partial disability award, 35% for orthopedic disability and 5% for psychiatric disability. The employer appealed contending that claimant’s previ*567ous 25% permanent partial disability award from the Ohio Industrial Commission constituted a preexisting definitely ascertainable physical impairment to be deducted from the claimant’s current claim for permanent partial disability. The…