Bixby v. City of Charleston

Gardner, Judge:

In this workers’ compensation case, Betty S. Bixby (Bixby), the claimant, suffered a compensable injury to her nose. The Hearing Commissioner ruled that Regulation 67-35 was inapplicable and awarded Bixby 20 percent permanent-partial disability to the whole man. The Full Commission and Circuit Court affirmed. We reverse and remand.

ISSUE

The only issue of merit is whether the trial judge erred in holding that Regulation 67-35 was not applicable to this case.

FACTS

Bixby, at the time of the hearing, was a 33 year old policewoman employed by the City of Charleston, South Carolina.…