· 5/8/1985
Linen v. RUSCON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
Citations
- 332 S.E.2d 211
- 286 S.C. 67
- 1985 S.C. LEXIS 415
How courts have described this case
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- finding that although expert testimony found claimant suffered from a 20-30% impairment to his back, testimony of vocational expert and claimant provided substantial evidence to affirm Appellate Panel’s decision finding claimant’s impairment exceeded 50%
- affirming a finding of greater than fifty percent loss of use of the back when highest rating to back was twenty to thirty percent
- affirming finding of fifty percent loss of use of the back based on other evidence in the record despite doctors assigning impairment ratings of 15% and 20%-30%
- although expert testimony suggested the claimant suffered from a 20-30% impairment to his back, testimony of claimant and vocational expert was substantial evidence the claimant’s impairment exceeded 50%
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Judges: Harwell, Littlejohn, Ness, Gregory, Chandler
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