Bemis v. Texaco, Inc.

Earl A. Bemis, an employee of Texaco, was injured by an industrial accident on May 29, 1954. X ray revealed a compression fracture of the interior part of the eighth dorsal body. This fracture was reported well healed by January 22, 1955, and employee was discharged from treatment March 1955. On October 17, 1963, reexamination showed that increased arthritic changes in the 1954 fracture caused a 17 percent disability of the employee’s body. In December 1963 Bemis filed an application and claim for award under the Workmen’s Compensation Law for 17 percent permanent partial disability, and…