Moretz v. Richards & Associates, Inc.

MARTIN, Justice.

Plaintiff was employed as a pipe welder for Richards & Associates, Inc., on 6 November 1975 when he suffered a back strain while lifting a heavy bottle of veneer. Defendant carrier, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance Company, accepted the injury as compensable and now concedes that it is bound by that acceptance. The parties stipulated that: the injury "was com pensable; the plaintiffs average weekly wage was $262.38; the defendant carrier paid disability benefits to plaintiff for 362 weeks and 2 days between 7 November 1975 and 25 October 1982; and plaintiffs…