J.C. Penney Company v. Jacobson

LAVENDER, Justice:

There is involved here for review an award of the State Industrial Court increasing the amount of temporary total compensation and allowing the respondent, claimant below, partial permanent disability to the left leg. Parties will be referred to as they appeared before the State Industrial Court.

Claimant slipped on a piece of ice and twisted and injured her left knee while employed as a salesclerk by the respondent, J. C. Penney Company. The jurisdiction of the State Industrial Court, the occurrence of the accident, and the extent of disability are admitted.

The sole…