Deemer Steel Casting Co. v. Frank

Citations

• 30 Del. 497
• 7 Boyce 497
• 108 A. 283
• 1919 Del. LEXIS 66

Syllabus

<p>1. Master and Servant—Workmen’s Compensation Act; Postponement of Commutation.</p> <p>Where, at the time of hearing before the Industrial Accident Board, the injuries of the claimant may have resulted in total disability which may continue for an indefinite period, although it may be guite obvious that such disability will ultimately be followed by partial disability, the case naturally falls under Workmen’s Compensation Law 1917, § 103, subsec. (a), and in such case the board will deny or postpone any application for commutation of weekly payments awarded or agreed upon.</p> <p>2. Master and Servant—Workmen’s Compensation Act; Classification of Injury to Fingers.</p> <p>Where a servant had three fingers and part of the thumb of the right hand cut off, and the physician testified that he was temporarily totally disabled, but that the hand would be 25 per. cent, efficient when cured, compensation should be adjudged under Workmen’s Compensation Law 1917, § 103, subsec. (a), and not under subsection (c).</p>