S. & J. Mercury Cab v. Eibister

On Rehearing

Petition for rehearing was granted to petitioners, S & J Mercury Cab and Columbia Casualty Company, in order to correct an obvious and fundamental error. .

The deputy commissioner found the claimant to be permanently and totally disabled, but also found that only sixty per cent of this disability was attributable to claimant’s injury. However, the deputy ordered compensation to the claimant at the rate of $30.48 per week. This is error and the compensation payable to claimant when properly apportioned is $18.29 per week instead of $30.48. See Cook & Pruitt Masonry, Inc., v.…