Plumlee v. Maryland Casualty

This is a workmen’s compensation case. Both parties have appealed from an award of the Trial Judge by which he adjudged that petitioner was permanently totally disabled, and so entitled to $5,000 (Code, sec. 6878 (e) and medical and hospital benefits of the maximum $500' (Code, sec. 6875), but denied petitioner recovery of certain medical and hospital expenses which petitioner claimed in excess of the statutory maximum. It is agreed that the injury was received in the course and arose out of the employment.

Petitioner received severe burns- on his right leg and was hospitalized for eight…