Legal Opinion

Childers v. Central Teaming & Construction Co.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided January 22, 1979No. 2-1077A396PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

GARRARD, Presiding Judge.

Childers applied to the Industrial Board for adjustment of his prior compensation award. His employer countered with a petition to vacate and a demand that Childers submit to offered medical treatment. The single hearing member denied the employer’s petition and awarded Childers compensation of 80% permanent partial impairment. The full board held that Childers was entitled tc compensation for only 30% permanent partial impairment as the result of his unreasonable refusal to accept proffered medical treatment pursuant to IC 22-3-3-4.1

Childers, who was 46, suffered a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Vonnegut Hardware Co. v. RoseIndiana Court of Appeals · 1918
  2. Warner Gear Division of Borg-Warner Corp. v. DishnerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1964
  3. Parks v. SHELLER-GLOBE CORP., HARDY DIVISIONIndiana Court of Appeals · 1978
  4. Witte v. J. Winkler & Sons, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1934
  5. Poke v. Peerless Foundry Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1957

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Schneider National Carriers, Inc. v. David M. CarrCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990

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