Berry v. Industrial Commission

George Childs filed with the Industrial Commission a claim for compensation for an accidental injury which he alleged he suffered while employed by Carroll A. Berry. The arbitrator denied compensation. The Industrial Commission heard additional evidence and found that the claimant had sustained the complete and permanent loss of vision in his left eye, and awarded him $175 for necessary first aid, medical, surgical and hospital expenses, and compensation at the rate of $14 per week for no weeks. On review the circuit court of Christian county vacated the award of the commission and found that…