State Compensation Fund v. Bunch

OPINION

JACOBSON, Presiding Judge,

Department B.

The question presented on this appeal concerns the scope of review of the Industrial Commission on a petition to reopen.

The facts necessary to this appeal are as follows: In October of 1959, respondent employee sustained an industrially-related low back injury while employed in California. No award as to permanent disability or earning capacity was made for this injury as the claim was compromised and settled for a lump sum of $4,095 with the permission of the California Commission.

On December 3, 1965 respondent employee suffered an industrial…