Spacone v. Industrial Commission

HAIRE, Judge.

On this review of an Industrial Commission award, the petitioner contends that the Commission should have considered medical testimony relating to a probable acceleration of possible future disability, and based thereon should have entered a permanent disability award.

The Industrial Commission claims file shows that the petitioner injured his left hip when he fell out of a truck on August 19, 1968. Before that time, and unknown to him, he had a progressive condition of both hip joints known as aseptic necrosis. Although his claim was initially denied as noncompensable, after…