Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Caldwell

Banke, Judge.

The claimant in this workmen’s compensation case was found to have aggravated a pre-existing fracture to her left wrist in the performance of her employment duties. In addition to compensation for a period of total disability, the administrative law judge determined that she was entitled to an award for a 25 percent permanent partial loss of the use of her left arm. The awards were based on the amount of the claimant’s full-time weekly wage.

After remanding the case for additional medical evidence, the full board reduced the percentage of permanent partial disability from 25 to 15…