Seneca v. Yale & Towne Mfg. Co.

Cunningham, J.,

Opinion by

While in the course of his employment, the claimant in this workmen’s compensation case sustained, on August 27, 1937, an accidental injury to his left eye which resulted in the permanent loss of the use of that member. Under the provisions of Section 306(c) of our Workmen’s Compensation Act of June 2, 1915, P. L. 736, as amended April 13, 1927, P. L. 186, 77 PS §513, and in force at the time of the injury, lie became vested, under his contract of hiring, with a statutory right to be compensated for the loss of the use of his eye to the extent of sixty-five per centum…