Subsequent Injuries Fund v. Industrial Accident Commission

Petitioner Subsequent Injuries Fund (hereinafter sometimes termed the fund) seeks annulment of a decision and award of respondent Industrial Accident Commission in favor of respondent employe Charles 0. Allen and against petitioner. We have concluded that the commission was correct in its determination that the employe’s unknown but permanent hearing loss which existed previous to his sub sequent industrial injury is a rateable factor of permanent disability for purposes of subsequent injuries compensation, and that the award should be affirmed.

In August 1956, while employed as a structural…