Hunter v. Great Lakes Construction Co.

NEIKIRK, Judge.

Johnny Hunter filed an application for adjustment of claim with the Workmen’s Compensation Board, alleging that he became totally and permanently disabled as a result of a work-connected back injury on December 10, 1968. Great Lakes Construction Company, Hunter’s employer, was named as defendant. In the proceedings the Board made the Special Fund a party-defendant because of previous injuries sustained by Hunter. The Board in its opinion and award concluded that Hunter had a permanent partial disability of 50%; that 30% was attributable to a disability that *764existed prior to…