Hill v. State Accident Insurance Fund

State Accident Insurance Fund appeals from a circuit court order awarding claimant permanent total disability for a back injury suffered in 1974, the last in a succession of such injuries to this claimant. Closing and Evaluation Division of the Board, referee and Workmen’s Compensation Board had successively awarded 144 degrees for 45 percent unscheduled disability. SAIF concedes that 80 degrees instead of 144 degrees should be allowed.

The history and status of the case is described in the Board’s opinion on review.

"Claimant has a history of low back injuries; he had received 20% of the…