Proceeding under the Workmen's Compensation Act by Otis Ingle, Employee, against Dunean Mills, Employer, and Aetna Casualty Insurance Company, Insurance Carrier, to recover Compensation for Permanent Disability. From a Circuit Court Judgment sustaining an Award to Claimant by the Industrial Commission, both Defendants appeal. Messrs. Mann Arnold, of Greenville, S.C. Counsel for Appellants, cite: As to Disability Incurred SubsequentTo Disability For Which Compensation Has Been Paid: 192 S.C. 262, 6 S.E.2d 256; 192 S.C. 392, 7 S.E.2d 1; 212 N.C. 608, 194 S.E., 106; 223 N.C. 233, 25 S.E.2d 865; (Ga.), 127 S.E., 155; 6 S.E.2d 83, 84; (Ga.), 25 S.E.2d 67, 72; 195 S.C. 118, 10 S.E.2d 164, 166; 198 S.C. 86, 15 S.E.2d 684, 686; 192 S.C. 459, 7 S.E.2d 226, 227; West's 4th Dec. Dig., Workmen's Compensation, Key No. 8; 177 S.C. 289, 181 S.E., 30; 198 S.C. 419, 18 S.E.2d 341, 345; 166 S.C. 316, 164 S.E., 878; 166 S.C. 367, 164 S.E., 881; 201 S.C. 146, 21 S.E.2d 561, 567; 201 S.C. 257, 22 S.E.2d 715, 716. As to "Being WithinTime Required By Statute": Code of 1942, Sec. 7035-49; Id., 7035-27; Id., 7035-46; 202 S.C. 189, 24 S.E.2d 268, 271; 198 S.C. 196, 17 S.E.2d 309. As to HearingCommissioner Quoting From And Basing His AwardOn A Medical Textbook Not In Evidence Or Before CommissionerAt Hearing: Code of 1942, Sec. 728; 162 S.C. 17, 159 S.E., 818 at 820; 184 S.C. 282, 192 S.E., 262, 266. Mr. W.D. Workman, of Greenville, S.C. Counsel for Respondent, cites: As to "Injury Causing Any DisabilitySubsequent
Judgment affirming an award of the industrial commission in claimant's favor, and employer and insurance carrier appeal. Messrs. Osborne, Butler Moore, for appellants, cite: Bodily disfigurement: 185 S.C. 497; 194 S.E., 447; 192 S.C. 262; 6 S.E.2d 256; 7 S.E.2d 1; 7 S.E.2d 226; 192 S.C. 262; 6 S.E.2d 256; 6 S.E., 2d 83; 4 S.E.2d 621. Messrs. Johnston Williams and Roy A. Powell, for respondent, cite: Disfigurement defined: 185 S.C. 497; 194 S.E., 447; 6 S.E.2d 761; 141 N.E., 165; 185 S.C. 479; 194 S.E., 452. Construction of statutes: 183 S.C. 38; 190 S.E., 249; 169 S.C. 314; 168 S.E., 722; 180 S.C. 491; 186 S.E., 395.
Messrs. Osborne, Butler More, of Spartanburg, for appellants, cite: Workmen's Compensation Act: 39 St. at Large, p. 1244, Sec. 24. As to conditions precedent: 198 S.C. 49; 16 S.E.2d 289; 78 A.L.R., 1294; 25 S.W.2d 529; 211 N.C. 571; 191 S.E., 403, 410; 70 S.C. 254; 49. S.E., 869; Code 1932, Sec. 413; 40 S.C. 342; 18 S.E., 963; 112 Conn., 579; 153 Atl., 298; 78 A.L.R., 1301; 207 N.C. 514; 191 S.C. 165; 4 S.E.2d 77. As to bar of Statute of Limitations: 344 Am. Jur., 22, Sec. 12; 181 N.C. 85; 106 S.E., 217; 37 C.J., 684; 210 N.C. 735; 188 S.E., 319; 80 S.C. 157; 61 S.E., 393; 116 Va., 838; 83 S.E., 547; 125 Va., 162; 99 S.E., 785; 105 W. Va., 29; 141 S.E., 444; 101 S.E., 218, 221 (N.C.); 11 P.2d 337. As to claim for disfigurement beingseparate claim: 198 S.C. 86; 15 S.E.2d 684; 198 S.C. 75; 15 S.E.2d 846; 192 S.C. 262; 6 S.E.2d 256; 195 S.C. 118; 10 S.E.2d 166. As to Section 46barring claim: 193 S.C. 66; 7 S.E.2d 712; 196 S.C. 460; 13 S.E.2d 602; Sec. 46, Workmen's Compensation Act; 190 S.C. 192; 2 S.E.2d 490; 205 N.C. 310; 171 S.E., 87. As to claim sufficient to support award: 39 Stat. at Large, p. 1244, Sec. 24(a), Sec. 46. Messrs. Wolfe Forte, of Gaffney, for respondent, cite: As to Statute of Limitations: 190 S.C. 425; 3 S.E.2d 492; Workmen's Compensation Act, Secs. 22, 23, 24(a), 29, 7, 21; 197 S.C. 415; 15 S.E.2d 667; 192 S.C. 262; 6 S.E.2d 256, 259; 192 S.C. 459; 7 S.E.2d 226; 197 S.C. 434; 15 S.E.2d 662; 42 S.W.2d 574; 328 Mo., 888 (trans.
Proceedings under the Workmen's Compensation Act by L.T. Hamilton, claimant, opposed by H.P. Little, employer, and the American Mutual Liability Insurance Company, insurance carrier. From an order reversing the decision of the Industrial Commission granting an award for bodily disfigurement claimant appeals. Mr. G. Lloyd Ford, of Conway, for appellant, cites: Asto sufficiency of evidence to sustain finding of the IndustrialCommission: 185 S.C. 497; 194 S.E., 447; 186 S.C. 374; 195 S.E., 646; 188 S.C. 364; 199 S.E., 412; 188 S.C. 393; 199 S.E., 530; 189 S.C. 188; 200 S.C. 727; 190 S.C. 229; 2 S.E.2d 740; 190 S.C. 429; 3 S.E.2d 492; 190 S.C. 262; 6 S.E.2d 256; 192 S.C. 392; 7 S.E.2d 1; 192 S.C. 459; 7 S.E.2d 226. As to grounds of appeal: 193 S.C. 66; 7 S.E.2d 712. Messrs. Elliott, McLain, Wardlaw Elliott, of Columbia, for respondent, cite: As to sufficiency of evidence to sustainfinding of the Industrial Commission: 192 S.C. 262; 6 S.E.2d 256; 192 S.C. 392; 7 S.E.2d 1; 192 S.C. 459; 7 S.E.2d 226; 185 S.C. 497; 194 S.E., 447. As to grounds of appeal: 193 S.C. 66; 7 S.E.2d 712.
Proceeding under the Workmen's Compensation Act by James Luther Montgomery, Claimant, opposed by York Cotton Mills, Inc., Employer, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Insurance Carrier. From a Judgment of the Circuit Court affirming an award of the Industrial Commission, both Defendants appeal. Messrs. Osborne, Butler Moore, of Spartanburg, S.C. Counsel for Appellant, cite: As to Award For DisfigurementWhen Employee is Receiving Compensation For Total Disability: 215 N.C. 519, 2 S.E.2d 560; Code of 1942, Sec. 7035-32 (Sec. 29 of Act); 195 S.C. 118, 10 S.E.2d 164; 192 S.C. 262, 6 S.E.2d 256; 192 S.C. 459, 7 S.E.2d 226. Messrs. Finley Spratt, of York S.C. Counsel for Respondent, cite: As to Award For Disfigurement When EmployeeIs Totally Disabled And Is Receiving CompensationFor Temporary Total Disability: Amend. to Compensation Act of May 20, 1941 (Code Sec. 7035-34); 197 S.C. 157, 14 S.E.2d 889; 193 S.C. 66, 7 S.E.2d 712; 185 S.C. 497, 194 S.E., 451; 192 S.C. 262, 6 S.E.2d 256; 192 S.C. 392, 7 S.E.2d 1; 192 S.C. 475, 7 S.E.2d 226. As to amount of Compensation: (N.C.), 175 S.E., 719; (N.C.), 4 S.E.2d 621; 197 S.C. 157, 14 S.E.2d 889.
As to the commonusage of the term member, as applied to the human body,meaning the extremities of the body, particularly the armsand legs: (Okla.) 207 P.2d 263; 82 P.2d 1115; 127 S.E. 804; 192 S.C. 262, 6 S.E.2d 256. As to claimantnot being entitled to an award for disfigurement: 99 C.J.S. 1121, 1118; 58 Am. Jur. 786; 156 A.L.R. 1344; (S.C.) 114 S.E.2d 837; 170 S.W.2d 464; 41 A.2d 221.
Reversed and remanded. Messrs. Osborne, Butler Moore, of Spartanburg, for Appellants, cite: As to the purposes and intent of the Workmen'sCompensation Act: 206 S.C. 381, 34 S.E.2d 802; 190 S.C. 336, 2 S.E.2d 825; 199 S.C. 233, 19 S.E.2d 109; 192 S.C. 262, 6 S.E.2d 256; 195 S.C. 118, 10 S.E.2d 164; 198 S.C. 86, 15 S.E.2d 684; 204 S.C. 505, 30 S.E.2d 301. As to compensationfor disabilities other than specific loss or disfigurement: 42 S.E.2d 390. As to the power of the Industrial Commission,in the event of the claimant having a change ofcondition, to review the award: 201 S.C. 349, 23 S.E.2d 19. As to the purpose of the Act being only to compensatefor loss of earning power: 206 S.C. 38, 34 S.E.2d 802; 223 N.C. 233, 25 S.E.2d 865; 212 N.C. 608, 194 S.E. 106. As to the necessity of compensating apartially disabled employee under the partial disability sectionof the Act, and not under the total disability section: (Ga.)
Affirmed. Messrs. McDonald McGowan, of Florence, Counsel for Appellant, cite: As to Partial Disability: 192 S.C. 262, 6 S.E.2d 256; 198 S.C. 86, 15 S.E.2d 684; 30 S.E.2d 301; 149 A.L.R., 413; 222 Mass. 461, 111 N.E., 166; 239 Mass. 331, 132 N.E., 32. As to Compensationfor Disfigurement: 185 S.C. 497, 194 S.E., 447; 199 S.C. 437, 19 S.E.2d 902; 197 S.C. 520, 15 S.E.2d 775. Messrs. Willcox, Hardee, Houck Wallace, of Florence, S.C. Counsel for Respondents, cite: As to Compensationfor Partial Disability When Claimant Afterwards EarnsLarger Amount: 194 S.E., 106, 212 N.C. 608, 194 S.E., 106; 30 S.E.2d 841; 166 S.C. 316, 164 S.E., 878; 173 S.W.2d 436; 149 A.L.R., 407.
Has this bodily disfigurement lessened claimant's earning capacity and deprived him in whole or in part of the power to obtain employment? Manning v. Gossett Mills, et al., 192 S.C. 262, 6 S.E.2d 256." The claimant was a common laborer and the Court in the above opinion further said: "Of course, for example, if claimant had been a bookkeeper, the serious bodily disfigurement which he suffered would not have been compensable as such; and this is definitely pointed out in the case of Burnette v. Startex Mills, supra ( 195 S.C. 118, 10 S.E.2d 166), wherein it is stated: `The whole philosophy of our Workmen's Compensation Act is to compensate for, or relieve from, the loss or impairment of an employee's capacity to earn, or from the deprivation of support from his earnings, and not to indemnify for any physical ailment or impairment as such, except in the classes of case specifically provided in the Act; to exclude from allowable elements of compensation everything except diminution of earning power.
rkmen's Compensation mattersonly reviewing the facts to determine whether or notthere is any competent evidence to support the findings ofthe fact-finding body: 205 S.C. 247, 31 S.E.2d 447; 208 S.C. 68, 36 S.E.2d 801; 197 S.C. 434, 15 S.E.2d 662. As to where the facts are disputed, and are subjectto more than one reasonable inference as to whetherthe employee is justified in refusing to submit to an examinationrequested by his employer, the conclusion of the IndustrialCommission thereabout is final: 223 S.C. 448; 195 S.C. 330, 11 S.E.2d 386. As to the trial Judgeproperly affirming the award of the Commission and assessinga 10 per cent penalty against the employer and carrier: 208 S.C. 39, 36 S.E.2d 852. As to a disability ratingby an expert medical witness not being controlling: 206 S.C. 381, 34 S.E.2d 802; 227 S.C. 226, 87 S.E.2d 587. As to loss of earning capacity being the criterion forthe award: 225 S.C. 389, 82 S.E.2d 520; 227 S.C. 465, 88 S.E.2d 581; 195 S.C. 118, 10 S.E.2d 164; 192 S.C. 262, 6 S.E.2d 256. W. Francis Marion, Esq., of Greenville, and Messrs.Haynsworth, Perry, Bryant, Marion Johnstone, of Greenville, and McKay, McKay, Black Walker, of Columbia, and Whaley McCutchen, of Columbia, of Counsel, forAmicus Curiae, in behalf of Appellant, cite: As to claimantbeing entitled to compensation for physical impairmentrather than for an impairment of his earning capacity: 232 S.C. 320, 102 S.E.2d 106; (S.C.) 99 S.E.2d 377; Schneider's Workmen's Compensation, Sec. 2322, Vol. 11, p. 563; 209 S.C. 509, 41 S.E.2d 96; 204 S.C. 505, 30 S.E.2d 301; 195 S.C. 118, 10 S.E.2d 164; 216 S.C. 376, 58 S.E.2d 330; 2 Larsen's Workmen's Compensation Law 45; 99 C.J.S. 1119; 297 S.W.2d 236; 61 So.2d 300; 70 So.2d 48; 214 P.2d 797; 170 S.W.2d 463; 189 S.C. 188, 200 S.E. 727.