Ford v. State Accident Insurance Fund

On this appeal the State Accident Insurance Fund contends that the circuit court’s award for unscheduled permanent partial disability was too large. Its contention in substance is that the determinative factors are:(1) The plaintiff has returned to his pre-injury employment;(2) Plaintiff’s employer is well-satisfied with the quality of plaintiff’s work; and(3) Plaintiff is earning more money per hour than he was prior to his injury.

We agree that these facts are relevant, but not that they are necessarily determinative.

The claimant at the time of his injury was in his mid-30’s. He has an…