Johnson v. Industrial Commission

The question on appeal is whether traumatic neurosis is compensable under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, and if so, whether the healing period for such mental injury is- to be determined solely on a physiological basis.

Dr. Houkom, the Industrial Commission, and the circuit court took the view that the limitation in the use of the appellant’s arm after November 1, 1954, was a residual. The Industrial Commission could only find such permanent partial disability on the basis that traumatic neurosis existed and caused such limitation of use. Either the appellant has a true case of traumatic…