Rathbun v. Leesona Corp.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BEVILACQUA, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from a decree of the Workers’ Compensation Commission (commission) denying the employer’s petition to review and granting the employee’s petition to enforce the terms of a decree. The employer appeals.
On September 17, 1979, Earl Rathbun sustained an injury while employed at Lee-sona Corporation (Leesona). He was paid compensation benefits pursuant to a preliminary agreement executed by the parties on September 26, 1979, which described the injury as a muscle strain in the right shoulder. After signing a suspension agreement and receipt, the…
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