McManus v. State Accident Insurance Fund

This is an appeal by the State Accident Insurance Fund (hereinafter referred to as the Fund) from judgment of the circuit court which awarded 50 per cent loss of claimant’s left leg. The hearing officer and Workmen’s Compensation Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board) each had allowed 15 per cent.

Claimant’s left knee was injured in an on-the-job accident on September 9, 1967. He immediately saw a physician who prescribed rest, and when there was no improvement, referred him to an orthopedic surgeon. The latter aspirated the knee joint several times, removing fluid and injecting…