Fordson Coal Co. v. Palko

Opinion op the Court by

Morris, Commissioner

Reversing.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Pike circuit court, wherein upon review it reversed a finding-of the "Workmen’s Compensation Board, reducing a former award for total disability.

On May 7, 1934, Palko, 36 years old, was engaged in appellant’s mines as a coal loader. There is no dispute as to both parties having accepted the terms of our compensation law, nor as to Palko’s having been injured while in the course of employment.

Palko originally was awarded a sum of $15, per week for a fixed period; up to about June 21, 1937, he had…