Charron v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.

This is an employee’s petition for specific compensation in accordance with the provisions of the workmen’s compensation act. It also seeks to have respondent furnish surgical appliances to the petitioner. The case is before us on the respondent’s appeal from a final decree of the workmen’s compensation commission affirming the decree of a single commissioner awarding specific compensation for the permanent loss of the use of both legs and ordering the respondent to furnish surgical appliances and to pay medical and witness fees.

The record discloses that on August 24, 1951, petitioner…