Hines v. Louisville Cooperage Co.

Plaintiff suffered physical injury in and about the right wrist joint while working for the Louisville Cooperage Company on October 18, 1943, which produced total disability. He was treated by the regularly employed physician of the employer's insurer, Employers' Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin, and was by that physician on February 11th discharged as being well and able to resume his former work. From the date of injury to date of discharge he was paid weekly compensation at the rate of $15.40, being sixty-five per cent of his weekly wage. These payments were discontinued…