RATCLIFF v. STATE COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER

No. 12127.

123 S.E.2d 829 (1962)

Theodore RATCLIFF v. STATE COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER and E. I. duPont deNemours & Company.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided February 13, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James G. Jeter, Jr., Charleston, for appellant.

W. Victor Ross, Spilman, Thomas, Battle & Klostermeyer, Charleston, Fred L. Davis, McCluer, Davis, McDougle, Stealey & Morris, Parkersburg, for appellees.


GIVEN, Judge.

The claimant, Theodore Ratcliff, filed his application with the State Compensation Commissioner, claiming the right to benefits based on the occurrence of an occupational disease other than silicosis. The Commissioner granted an award for "total temporary disability benefits from February 7, 1959 through June 6, 1960". The Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board reversed the order of the Commissioner, holding that the pertinent statutory provision "clearly...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases