Neal's Truck Stop v. Giger

The issues in this workers’ compensation case are whether claimant has proved a causal connection between his injury and his disability and whether the attorney fee awarded by the referee was reasonable.

Claimant suffered an injury to his right leg in August, 1975, when it was struck by a piece of metal while he was performing general labor for petitioner employer. Subsequent to the injury the leg became ulcerated, and claimant suffered persistent drainage from the ulcer. He was admitted to the hospital for treatment of these conditions a few days following the accident and since that time has…