Burdette v. State Compensation Commissioner

Hatcher, Judge:

This is an appeal from a ruling of the state compensation co'mmissioner.

Dayton Burdette suffered a fracture of his leg near the ankle on November 14, 1929, while at work for a subscriber to the workmen’s compensation fund. The commissioner first awarded a five per cent disability for twenty weeks, and on June 3, 1930, notified bim that bis claim was closed; but on Juné 10, 1930, “upon further consideration” the commissioner raised the award to a ten per' cent disability for forty weeks, and advised Burdette that bis compensation would expire August 28, 1930.

On August 13th Dr.…