Northwestern Fuel Co. v. Industrial Commission
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Dane county: E. Rat SteveNS, Circuit Judge. This is an appeal from a judgment affirming an award of tbe Industrial Commission. Tbe award provided that plaintiff pay tbe defendant Leipus compensation for an injury sustained by bim by reason of wbicb be was found by tbe Commission to be partially permanently disabled in bis left forearm to an extent equivalent to a one-balf loss of said forearm.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Dane county: E. Rat SteveNS, Circuit Judge. This is an appeal from a judgment affirming an award of tbe Industrial Commission. Tbe award provided that plaintiff pay tbe defendant Leipus compensation for an injury sustained by bim by reason of wbicb be was found by tbe Commission to be partially permanently disabled in bis left forearm to an extent equivalent to a one-balf loss of said forearm. Tbe award included an allowance of $9.37 per week, being sixty-five per cent, of tbe average earnings of Leipus for tbe period of bis actual total…
1Opinion of the Court
Tbe following opinion was filed June 1, 1915:
Kerwin, J.
Tbe question presented is whether tbe proper allowance of compensation was made. This involves tbe inquiry whether tbe proper construction was placed upon sec. 2394 — 9, Stats., by tbe Industrial Commission and tbe court below.
On October 6, 1913, tbe defendant John Leipus, while in tbe employ of tbe plaintiff as a laborer, sustained an injury to bis left forearm resulting in a fracture of both bones thereof. Tbe bones did not heal properly and several operations were performed thereon. Tbe arm finally healed, but was left in a weakened…
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