Mansfield v. CAPLENER BROTHERS

The sole issue in this workmen’s compensation appeal is the extent of claimant’s permanent disability arising from a compensable injury sustained on August 4,1966. The circuit court last granted claimant an award of 85 per cent loss of use of his left leg and 10 per cent loss of an arm for unscheduled disability to his back. Claimant appeals from this award, asserting that he is permanently and totally disabled.

The six-year history of this case may be outlined as follows: In 1966, claimant, who had worked as a truck driver for about 23 years, fell from a truck he was loading, injuring his…