American Smelting & Refining Co. v. Industrial Commission

STRAUP, Chief Justice.

This case involves a review of proceedings of the Industrial Commission wherein Adolph Ofgreen, an employee of the American Smelting & Refining Company, was, in addition to compensation theretofore paid him by the company amounting to $809, awarded further compensation for 50 weeks in a lump sum of $651 for a 33Vs per cent, permanent partial loss of function of the fingers and wrist of his hand. The only point in the case is as to whether the permanent disability is the result of the injury sustained by him, or of his refusal thereafter to accept medical and surgical…