Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Bethlehem Steel Co.
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided June 14, 1939No. 141PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Layton, C. J.,
delivering the opinion of the Court:
Subsection (c) of Section 6080, Revised Code 1935, provides compensation for all permanent injuries of designated classes, including permanent injuries to fingers and thumb, and it declares that the compensation shall not be more than fifteen dollars per week.
It appears from the opinion of the Industrial Accident Board that in cases where the average weekly wage is over $30.00, the sum of $15.00 has always been considered by the Board as the base for the calculation of compensation. In the instant case, the injury to the thumb having resulted…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- In Re the Claims of PetrieNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Ciotti v. Jarecki Manufacturing Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- Hackett v. Bethlehem Steel Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1933
- Maxwell's CaseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1921
- Ajax Rubber Co. v. GamSuperior Court of Delaware · 1924
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Oscar George, Inc. v. PottsSupreme Court of Delaware · 1955
- Burns v. Delaware Coca-Cola Bottling CompanySuperior Court of Delaware · 1966
- Wilmington Amusement Co. v. Pacific Fire InsuranceSuperior Court of Delaware · 1941
- MacDonough v. A. S. Beck Shoe Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1940
- F. Giovannozzi & Sons, Inc. v. LucianiSuperior Court of Delaware · 1941
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