Legal Opinion
St. Laurent v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided March 22, 1974No. 1850-AppealPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRoberts, C. J.
This is an employee’s petition for specific compensation for permanent disfigurement about the head and face under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. General Laws 1956 (1968 Reenactment) §28-33-19 (n) (2), as amended by P. L. 1969, ch. 144, sec. 1. The trial commissioner entered a decree ordering specific compensation for disfigurement, and the full commission affirmed. Both Robert St. Laurent, the employee, and Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation (Kaiser), the employer, have appealed.
On October 30, 1969, St. Laurent was employed as a millwright for Kaiser. While he was operating a power…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Superior Mining Co. v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1923
- Murdaugh v. Robert Lee Construction Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1937
- McDonald v. John J. Orr & Son, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1962
- Arkin v. Industrial Commission of ColoradoSupreme Court of Colorado · 1961
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- Volpe v. Stillman White Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
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