J.G. Furniture Division/Burlington v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

I respectfully disagree with the majority’s classification of the amputation of Claimant’s index finger as an “injury.” Particularly in light of the workers’ compensation judge’s undisturbed factual finding that the problems with and ultimate amputation of Claimant’s index finger were the result of the original work injury, I believe that the amputation is better viewed as reasonable medical treatment that was causally related to the Claimant’s 1976 injury.1 From this per*69spective, I would merely conclude that, upon such treatment, Claimant’s existing injury resolved into a specific loss.

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