Head v. Larson

This is an appeal from the judgment and decree of the Workers’ Compensation Court finding claimant John Head permanently partially disabled and awarding him permanent partial disability benefits in the amount of $60 per week for a period of 125 weeks. From this judgment claimant appeals.

On September 13, 1973, John Head was injured in the course of his employment as a logger for L. Peter Larson. As he was cutting limbs off a fallen tree, he stepped back onto a small log causing him to twist and wrench his back.

Claimant was first treated for his injury by Dr. Bruce McIntyre of Whitefish,…