Claim of Donahue v. Thomas H. Bradley, Inc.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed June 9,1981. Claimant, a 73-year-old semiretired store manager, injured his left knee on October 30, 1978 when he stepped off a ladder. On April 25, 1980, claimant was examined twice by Dr. Smyth, a board medical examiner. Initially, he found a lVz% loss of use of the left leg. However, upon reexamination and reconsideration, he concluded that a finding of permanent partial disability was warranted. After receiving Dr. Smyth’s testimony, the referee classified claimant as having a nonschedulable permanent partial disability. The…