Austin v. Department of Labor & Industries

On December 2, 1966, claimant, Clinton G. *395Austin, an employee of Ralston Purina Co., suffered an injury to his back while lifting sacks of calcium phosphate. He submitted a claim to the Department of Labor and Industries, which was closed on September 29, 1967 with an award for permanent partial disability of 5 per cent of the maximum allowable for unspecified disability. The Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals affirmed the department action. The board’s ruling was affirmed by a Spokane County jury. From this verdict, claimant appeals.

The only error assigned on appeal is the trial court’s…