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  "id": 2771598,
  "name": "James E. Broadway, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent",
  "name_abbreviation": "Broadway v. State",
  "decision_date": "1952-04-14",
  "docket_number": "No. 4445",
  "first_page": "220",
  "last_page": "223",
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    "name": "Illinois Court of Claims"
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    "parties": [
      "James E. Broadway, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent."
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    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Delaney, J.\nClaimant, James E. Broadway, was employed on January 23, 1951 as a common laborer by respondent in the Department of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Highways. On that day, Mr. Broadway was one of a group of men engaged in placing oil drums on a rack in the Division\u2019s storage shed in Stallings, Madison County, Illinois. At approximately 8:30 A.M., Mr. Broadway was rolling a metal drum of kerosene up a board to place it on a service rack. While doing this, the board on which the drum was being rolled broke, causing the drum to fall to the ground. Mr. Broadway\u2019s left middle and small fingers were caught between the end of the drum, which fell, and another drum on the rack. The palmar surface of the distal end of his left middle finger was cut and torn, and the distal end of the left small finger was severely bruised.\nThe Division took Mr. Broadway to St. Elizabeth\u2019s Hospital, Granite City, where Dr. Irwin Wiesman was placed in charge of the case.\nOn January 24, 1951, Dr. Wiesman submitted the following report to the Division of Highways:\n\u201cNature of Injury \u2014 Avulsion laceration of volar pad of distal end of left middle finger. Contusion to distal end of left 4th finger. Treatment \u2014 Wound closed with six sutures. 5,000 units tetanus anti-toxin given. Surgical dressings. X-Rays \u2014 None. Estimated date of discharge \u2014 4 to 5 weeks. Estimated date patient able to work \u2014About February 28, 1951. What permanent disability do you expect? \u2014 None.\u201d\nDr. Wiesman submitted his final report on April 5, 1951, which is as follows:\n\u201cNature of Injury \u2014 Avulsion laceration of volar pad of distal end of left middle finger. Contusion to distal end of left 4th finger. Treatment \u2014 Wound to left middle finger closed with 6 sutures. 5,000 units of tetanus anti-toxin given. Surgical dressings. X-Rays \u2014 None. Estimated date of ability to return to work \u2014 March 5,1951. Date patient was discharged \u2014 April 5, 1951. Permanent disability \u2014 Permanent scar left middle finger with minimal stiffening of finger. Estimated permanent disability 5%.\u201d\nClaimant was 44 years of age, and had no children under 18 years of age dependent upon him for support at the time of the injury. Other employees working in the same capacity as claimant ordinarily work less than 200 days a year. Therefore, under Section 10 of the Workmen\u2019s Compensation Act, claimant is presumed to have earned $1,560.00 in the year preceding the accident.\nAn examination of the claimant\u2019s hand by our Commissioner Frank Summers indicated that claimant received about a 10% total loss of use of his left hand as a result of the injury sustained. From a review of the evidence, and the observations of our Commissioner, we are of the opinion that claimant is entitled to an award for 10% permanent loss of use of his left hand.\nClaimant is entitled to an award under Section 8, Paragraph (e) (12), of the Workmen\u2019s Compensation Act, of 17 weeks at the compensation rate of $22.50 per week, or the sum of $382.50.\nNo jurisdictional question is raised. Respondent and claimant were operating under the Workmen\u2019s Compensation Act, and the accident arose out of and in the course of the employment. Respondent further furnished complete surgical, medical and hospital treatment.\nMr. Broadway was totally disabled because of this injury from January 24 to March 4, 1951, inclusive. He was paid compensation at the rate of $22.50 a week for the period of disability in the amount of $128.57. Compensation was terminated on March 5, the date on which Dr. Wiesman said he was able to return to work. Claimant\u2019s weekly compensation rate would be the maximum of $15.00. Since the accident occurred subsequent to July 1,1949, this must be increased 50%, making the compensation rate $22.50 per week.\nThe record consists of the following: complaint, Departmental Report, stipulation waiving briefs of both parties, and transcript of evidence.\nAn award is, therefore, made to claimant, James E. Broadway, in the sum of $382.50, all of which has accrued, and is payable forthwith.\nT. W. Elliott was employed to take and transcribe the evidence at the hearing before Commissioner Summers. Charges in the amount of $28.15 were incurred for these services, which are fair, reasonable and customary. An award is, therefore, entered in favor of T. W. Elliott in the amount of $28.15, payable forthwith.\nThis award is subject to the approval of the Governor, as provided in Section 3 of \u201cAn Act concerning the payment of compensation awards to State employees\u201d.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Delaney, J."
      }
    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "Morris B. Chapman, Attorney for Claimant.",
      "Ivan A. Elliott, Attorney General; Charles H. Evans, Assistant Attorney General, for Respondent."
    ],
    "corrections": "",
    "head_matter": "(No. 4445\nJames E. Broadway, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.\nOpinion filed April 14, 1952.\nMorris B. Chapman, Attorney for Claimant.\nIvan A. Elliott, Attorney General; Charles H. Evans, Assistant Attorney General, for Respondent."
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  "last_page_order": 255
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