Crown Woodworking Co. v. Goodwin

The issue in this case is whether the removal of a blind eye necessitated by an industrial accident is compensable as an “eye lost” within the specific scheduled benefits provided for in the permanent partial disability section of the Workmen’s Compensation Law. When the disability is partial in character but permanent in quality RSA 281:26 XII provides for compensation as follows: “Eye lost, one hundred and eighteen weeks’ compensation, plus for actual healing period not in excess of twenty weeks’ compensation.” Another related subdivision of the same section of this statute (RSA 281:26…