Wadleigh v. Higgins

POMEROY, Justice.

That Forrest Wadleigh is totally disabled is established by the Industrial Accident Commissoner’s finding “that Mr. Wadleigh is totally disabled.” The finding of fact has substantial competent evidence and reasonable inferences to be drawn therefrom to support it. This being so, we must and do accept total disability as established fact. Willette v. Statler Tissue Corp., Me., 331 A.2d 365 (1975); MacLeod v. Great Northern Paper Co., Me., 268 A.2d 488 (1970).

After hearing before the Industrial Accident Commission, the Commissioner made finding that 90% of the employee’s total…