Brusco v. B. P. John Furniture Co.

As a result of an on-the-job accident which occurred on March 24,1972, claimant suffered a lumbar sprain for which she received conservative treatment. She never returned to work and contends that she is permanently and totally disabled. That her disability is essentially psychopathological is undisputed. That this condition is at least in part a result of the accident is also undisputed.

The issue is whether or not a significant part of this disability dates from and was induced by the death of her husband which occurred several months after the accident. The referee concluded that her…