Claim of Fishberg v. Maspeth Wetwash Laundry

Appeal by an employer and insurance carrier from a decision and award made to claimant by the Workmen’s Compensation Board. The questioned award is for a partial disability and reduced earning capacity resulting from injuries accidentally sustained by claimant on December 10, 1946, in and incident to his employment by the employer-appellant. At the time of such accident claimant was and since 1940 has been, permanently partially disabled as the result of a prior industrial accident in another’s employment, and was the recipient of an award for reduced earning capacity on account thereof.…