Morgan v. Freedman Artcraft

Plaintiff was injured in an accident involving a forklift truck on June 16, 1970. He sought worker’s disability benefits and a referee, on November 11, 1971, awarded benefits which ended on June 7, 1971. A new petition for benefits was filed by plaintiff on September 28, 1972. A new hearing was conducted, and the referee, on June 22, 1973, awarded further benefits for the period of June 8, 1971 through September 18, 1972.

Counsel for the defense sought a review of the referee’s June 22, 1973, award. The Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) reversed that award on the basis of an…