Milwaukee County v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations

On June 6, 1964, Pajot sustained a compensable accidental injury to his right knee while employed as an ambulance driver for Milwaukee County. Milwaukee County acknowledged temporary total disability and paid Pajot his full salary from June 7, 1964, to May 24, 1965, in lieu of a lesser amount of workmen’s compensation. On December 2, 1965, Pajot filed an application for workmen’s compensation benefits for permanent partial disability. A hearing was scheduled for June 2,1966, adjourned to July 7, 1966, and ultimately held on October 18, 1967. In the meantime, the attorneys attempted to…