Yocom v. Island Creek Coal Co.

HOWERTON, Judge.

Appellant, John Gordon Smith, developed pneumoconiosis in the course of his employment with the appellee, Island Creek Coal Company. While still working for the ap-pellee, Smith injured his hand, thereby halting his employment. He filed a claim for the occupational disease, and was ultimately awarded $63.00 per week for 425 weeks. Before one year had expired following the date of his injury, Smith also filed a claim for total and permanent disability due to the injured hand.

The Workmen’s Compensation Board entered its award for the disease, and then ordered that both claims be…