Simmons v. Island Creek Coal Co.

EDWARD P. HILL, Jr., Judge.

The appeal is from an order affirming an award by the Workmen’s Compensation Board allowing appellant compensation for temporary total disability but denying his claim for permanent partial disability. We reverse the judgment with directions to remand the case to the Board for further proceedings.

The appellant was injured September 25, 1967, while performing hard manual labor for the appellee Island Creek Coal Company. He was hospitalized a total of 38 days and was not able to return to work until January 27, 1969, nearly 16 months after his injury.

In addition to…