Malone v. Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp.

The appellant, J. A. Malone, claimant below, appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Jackson County affirming the decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Commission. The attorney-referee had made an award to the appellant for temporary total disability and medical benefits for a period of one year from May 28, 1957, and also awarded permanent partial disability benefits.

The Commission, by a majority vote, affirmed the award of temporary total disability and medical benefits for an injury sustained by claimant on May 27, 1957 which aggravated a pre-existing back condition, but held that…