Litchman v. Atlantic Tubing & Rubber Co.

These two petitions were heard together before the workmen’s compensation commission and are here on the employee’s appeal in each case from the final decree of the full commission.

The employee had been employed by this employer for 19 years prior to January 15, 1964, when he sustained a compensable injury. On January 22 he filed an original petition for compensation .benefits and on February 24 a consent decree was entered by the commission. The decree contained the following findings of fact which were included by agreement of the parties and adopted as the findings of the commission: (1)…