ARBITRATION COURT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 56, 15 June 1910, Page 5

ARBITRATION COURT

COMPENSATION CAS ES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Arbitration Court to-day dismissed the case in which Robert Wylie claimed condensation from McLean and Son in consequence of an accident. Erasmus Paisley Robertson' claimed compensation from Messrs. Huddart, Packer and Co., steamship owWs, for injury to his left hand, caused bv jambing 'between two logs of hardwood while discharging timber froirf" the Ulimaroa, and resulting in total incapacity. According to the statement of claim, the plaintiff's hand had become permanently and wholly useless. The claim was for £3OO, the amount scheduled in the Workers' Compensation Act for the loss of the left hand, less the amounts deductable in respect of cash payment and weekly payments under the act. Both .parties had agreed as to the facts, and were both prepared to accept a report by Dr. Henry, which was handed in. Mr. O'Regan, however, submitted that the report showed the total incapacity of the hand, while Mr. Blair conr tended that the effect of the doctor's statements was that four fingers only were incapacitated. The Judge said that the Court was of opinion that the doctor's report amounted to the total loss of the use of the hand. The allowance under the Act in such a case was 65 per cent, of the com pensation for total incapacity of the worker. The parties could work out this amount themselves. Plaintiff was awarded £3 3s costs.