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BLACKWELL v. BOSTITCH DIV. OF TEXTRON

No. 90-284-M.P.

591 A.2d 384 (1991)

James A. BLACKWELL v. BOSTITCH, DIVISION OF TEXTRON.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

May 17, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Harnett, Providence, for plaintiff.

Catherine Carroll-Chiulli, Cranston, Earl Metcalf, Gallagher & Gallagher, Providence, for defendant.

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

Bostitch (employer) is petitioning for certiorari to review a finding by the Workers' Compensation Commission 1 (WCC) that James E. Blackwell (employee) has suffered a compensable injury. We uphold the WCC finding.

The facts are not in dispute. The employee suffered a compensable injury (lumbosacral strain) to his lower back in November 1980. He received total-disability benefits until August...

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