Colarusso v. Bahto

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Perskie, J.

The basic question requiring decision, on the facts of this workmen’s compensation case, is whether, as claimed by the employer and employee, a wrong basis or method was employed in determining the question of compensable disability awarded the employee.

On May 25th, 1938, Prank Colarusso, hereafter referred to as petitioner, a laborer, 29 years of age, was employed as a general helper by Sam Bahto, trading as Liberty Cleaners and Dyers, hereafter referred to as respondent. While so employed, petitioner sustained an accident which coneededly…