General Electric Co. v. Steenbergen

VANCE, Judge.*

The claimant, Michael Steenbergen, suffered two separate, work-related back injuries each of which required disc surgery. The first of these injuries occurred May 30, 1975. As a result of this injury the Board determined that the claimant had a 20% permanent partial occupational disability and awarded him benefits in the amount of $16.65 per week. As this amount was below the statutory minimum, the compensation payable was increased to $29.00 per week pursuant to the holding in Apache Coal Company v. Fuller, Ky., 541 S.W.2d 933 (1976).

Steenbergen sustained a second back injury…