Burdine's Inc. v. Green

THOMAS, J.:

The original award was made by the deputy commissioner who found that the claimant while employed by Burdine’s, Inc., suffered a permanent injury to one of his eyes which diminished its normal vision more than eighty per cent. It was established that by the use of glasses this deficiency could be reduced to about forty-four per cent. He allowed the claimant eighteen dollars compensation per week for a period of forty- four weeks and ordered the employer, through its insurer, to furnish the injured employee with proper lenses to decrease the impairment.

When the matter reached the…