Oglesby v. American Dredging Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Pashmaf, J.

The sole issue herein is whether petitioner, Quincy Oglesby, 40 years of age at the time of a back injury accident, conceded to have arisen in the course of and out of employment, N. J. S. A. 34:15-7, on May 5, 1967, qualifies as one totally permanently disabled within the meaning of the “odd-lot” doctrine to which we have given expression today in Barbato v. Alsan Masonry & Concrete, Inc., 64 N. J. 514 (1974).

The compensation judge entirely omitted mention or consideration of this doctrine. He made findings to the effect that petitioner, by…