Maggard v. International Harvester Company

CATINNA, Commissioner.

Otis Maggard was last exposed to the hazards of pneumoconiosis on January 3, 1973, which date is also the date of his last employment. He had worked in the mines for a period of more than forty years prior to his disability.

On April 2, 1973, the Workmen’s Compensation Board found that Maggard was permanently and totally disabled by the occupational disease of pneumoconiosis. He was awarded compensation in the sum of $60 per week for a period of 425 weeks in the aggregate. Liability for the entire award was assessed against the Special Fund.

Maggard also filed a claim for…