Middleton v. State Accident Insurance Fund

The State Accident Insurance Fund (SAIF) appeals from an order of the circuit court requiring it to provide further medical treatment in the form of psychiatric services to claimant. Claimant suffered a hip and back injury from a fall in January 1972. A determination order awarded him permanent partial disability of 32 degrees for an unscheduled low back disability and 13.5 degrees for partial loss of the function of his right foot. Claimant appealed this determination order seeking increased compensation for low back pain. The referee awarded compensation equal to 80 degrees for the…