Long v. Industrial Indemnity Co.

The trial judge’s opinion in this case succinctly states the issue and correctly decides it. We adopt it. It reads in pertinent part:

“On April 1,1971 claimant sustained an on-the-job injury to his back. His compensation claim was closed on February 18, 1972 with a permanent partial disability award of 96 degrees for an unscheduled injury. Claimant has now filed an aggravation claim. The claim was allowed by the hearing officer who determined that claimant was permanently and totally disabled. The Workman’s [sic] Compensation Board has reversed on the ground that the claim for.aggravation is…