Salinas v. Cyprus Industrial Minerals Co.

This is a workmen’s compensation case. Plaintiff’s petition was dismissed by the one-judge Workmen’s Compensation Court. Upon rehearing before the Workmen’s Compensation Court en banc, plaintiff received a weekly award for temporary total disability for so long as it continued, together with medical costs. An award for residual permanent partial disability is to await the cessation of total temporary disability. The employer has appealed.

Alex Salinas had worked for Cyprus Industrial Minerals Co. for almost 17 years with one break in the employment in 1962 because of a back injury. The…