Evans Bros. Co. v. Labor & Industry Review Commission

On Richard G. Palmer’s first day of work for Evans Brothers Company, he was seriously injured when he became pinned between a floor cleaning machine and a truck. Surgical repair of Palmer’s internal injuries left extensive scars on his torso. An examiner for the Department of Industry, Labor and Human. Relations found that Palmer was entitled to $14,176.50 in compensation for potential wage loss because of his disfigurements; the Labor and Industry Review Commission affirmed the examiner. Palmer ap peals from a circuit court reversal of the Commission. The issues are whether the Commission…