Bertram Yacht v. Vives

The employer/carrier appeals the judge of industrial claims’ order awarding claimant 75% permanent partial disability based on a scheduled injury and a psychiatric disability affecting the body as a whole. We reverse in part.

Vives was injured on October 3, 1974, when the tips of his index, middle and ring fingers were cut off by an electric saw. His claim was field and heard; an order was entered by the judge of industrial claims on October 27, 1975, finding that Vives was excused from a job search and awarding him permanent and total disability-

On July 27,1976, the Industrial Relations…