Ellis v. Clayton Shoe Co.

M. Steele Hays, Judge.

This is a Workers’ Compensation case. In April of 1977, claimant, John Ellis, suffered a compensable injury which resulted in the amputation of a part of the index finger of claimant’s left hand between the base of the nail and end of the finger. Claimant was paid 8.75 weeks of permanent partial disability for the loss of one-fourth the index finger.

On May 16,1979, a hearing was held by the Administrative Law Judge to determine whether claimant was entitled to additional permanent partial disability benefits. Claimant alleged that he should have been awarded fifty…