Carter v. ITT Royal Electric Division

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

This case comes before us on appeal from a decree of the Workers’ Compensation Appellate Commission. The appellate tribunal affirmed a trial commissioner’s decision that petitioner, Ed Carter (Carter), suffered a loss of earning capacity as a result of a work-related injury. By agreement, the only issue in the case was the length of disability. The trial commissioner awarded benefits for a closed period commencing September 12, 1980, and ending on May 28, 1982. Both parties appeal to this court. We reverse.

The facts as found by the trial commissioner and affirmed by…