Green Country Restaurant v. Carmen

SIMMS, Justice.

Compensation for permanent partial disability (15%) to body as a whole for accidental injury to claimant’s low back during covered employment was awarded by the trial judge. On en banc appeal by claimant, this order was affirmed as to compensability, but modified by finding 30% permanent partial disability had resulted from injury. Petitioners, hereafter respondents, seek vacation of this order, reinstatement of the trial judge’s order, by reason of asserted lack of competent or relevant evidence to support the award.

There is no factual controversy except as to medical…