Fox v. Employment Security Commission

T. M, Kavanagh, J.

Plaintiff, in 1955, suffered an injury to his right knee arising out of. and in the *585course of Ms employment. In June of that year plaintiff was awarded $34 a week for 500 weeks under the workmen’s compensation statute for permanent and partial disability. Since 1955 plaintiff has developed new skills and found employment with other employers at wages higher than he was receiving at the time of the injury. However, when unemployed he collected the $34 per week allowed him as workmen’s compensation benefits.

In May of 1964 plaintiff was laid off work by Ms then employer Pioneer…