Miracle v. Workers' Compensation Commissioner

MILLER, Justice:

This is an appeal by the claimant, Arnold Miracle, from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board, dated September 23,1988, which affirmed a ruling of the Workers’ Compensation Commissioner granting the claimant a second injury life award effective January 20, 1987. The claimant contends that the Appeal Board was clearly wrong in not finding that his disability commenced on January 25, 1973, the date of his injury. We disagree.

The claimant was employed by Eastern Associated Coal Corporation as an underground coal miner. On January 25, 1973, the claimant, then…