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Amputation,
Loss of Use Cases:
Loss
of Use
(Supreme
Court)
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Alcoa
Building Products, State ex rel. v. Indus. Comm. (7/7/04)
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Amputation/Loss of Use:
Commission properly granted amputation award for left arm which could
not be used except to push open a car door or tuck a piece of paper
under because arm was useless for "all practical intents and purpose."
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Vote:
7-0
Opinion by: Per Curiam |
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Franks,
State ex rel. v. Indus. Comm. (5/16/03)
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Where
only medical
evidence to address issue demonstrated that claimant had
suffered loss of use of one-half of big toe, claimant was entitled to
award
for loss of use of one-half of big toe.
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Vote:
7-0
Opinion by: Per Curiam
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| Isaacs,
State ex rel. v. Indus. Comm. (7/31/02) |
| Doctor's
report which found much wrong with foot, but not total loss, was "some
evidence" to support Commission denial of award for loss of use of foot. |
Vote:
6-1
Opinion by: Per Curiam |
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| Moorehead,
State ex rel. v. Indus. Comm. (12/20/06) |
| Payment
of loss of use award must be made where injured worker suffered loss of
use even if he only survived for a short time after injury and never
regained consciousness. |
Vote:
5-0, 2 concur separately
Opinion by: Moyer |
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