State v. Industrial Accident Commission

Petitioner State of California, hereinafter for convenience called Subsequent Injuries Fund, seeks review of an award made against it by respondent Industrial Accident Commission in favor of respondent Springer, an industrially injured employee with a preexisting permanent disability.

Springer is a deaf mute; on May 13, 1952, he sustained an industrial injury to the fingers of his left hand. For that injury on March 3, 1953, respondent commission awarded him permanent disability benefits for a 6% per cent permanent disability. Thereafter Springér applied for additional compensation under Labor…