Claim of Palmeri v. E. I. duPont deNemours & Co.

Appeal by the self-insured employer from a decision and award of the Workmen’s Compensation Board. In 1951 claimant suffered an injury to his back while working for the appellant employer. Awards for periods of total disability and reduced earnings were made from time to time and were paid. On March 17, 1953, with the consent of the parties, the referee made an award for reduced earnings from September, 1952, to January, 1953, and closed the case with a finding that there was no further causally related disability. On March 21, 1954, the claimant allegedly suffered a recurrence of his back…