Broyles v. Wellner Contracting Co.

STANLEY, Commissioner.

The appellant, Thomas G. Bro.yles, suffered injury to his foot by falling from a scaffold in June, 1948. An award under the Compensation Act for partial disability was paid in due course until the period terminated. Thereafter, Broyles asked a reopening of the case and an adjustment of compensation on the basis of total, permanent disability to his body as a whole. Though his amended claim was sustained by a referee, the Board denied it and concluded that the claimant’s disability was confined to his foot and should be rated at 25% thereto. It found that Broyles had been…