Wood v. Fabricators, Inc

The Second Injury Fund (hereafter defendant) appeals by leave granted from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board which found plaintiff totally and permanently disabled as of August 20, 1970. Both the wcab and the hearing referee found plaintiff totally and permanently disabled because of the industrial loss of use of both legs resulting from an injury on January 31, 1967. In its order, the wcab modified the hearing referee’s decision which found plaintiff totally and permanently disabled as of May 2, 1978. Defendant was ordered to pay benefits based on a starting date of August…