Vandall v. State Compensation Commissioner

Hatcher, Judge:

Tbe petitioner was injured while employed by a subscriber to tbe workmen’s compensation fund. Tbe injury necessitated amputation of tbe four fingers and tbe palm of a band. He was given an award of 32% disability by the State Compensation Commissioner. Tbe petitioner claims he is entitled to an award of 50% disability and seeks, in this proceeding, a mandamus to require tbe commissioner to give him a bearing on the quantum of tbe award.

Section 31, chapter 68, Acts of 1925, which applies to tbe disability in this case, is as follows: “If tbe injury results in tbe total loss by…