Shick v. West Mohawk Mining Co.

Opinion by

Woodside, J.,

This is a workmen’s compensation case in which we must determine the number of weeks the claimant is entitled to compensation.

The claimant lost his left hand in an industrial accident on June 17, 1917, and received compensation for 175 weeks under section 306(c) of the Workmen’s Compensation Act of June 2, 1915, P. L. 736. On June 1, 1950 the claimant suffered another compensable accident in which he lost the use of his right hand. For this injury he again received compensation for 175 weeks under the aforesaid section, as amended, 77 PS §513.

On October 15, 1953 the…