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SOLYMOSI v. HOUGH FUEL COMPANY

159 N.J. Super. 586 (1978)

388 A.2d 1010

KARL SOLYMOSI, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT, v. HOUGH FUEL COMPANY, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT, v. SECOND INJURY FUND, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 18, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John F. Neary argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. McElroy, Connell, Foley & Geiser, attorneys).

Mr. Robert J. Haws, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Second Injury Fund (Mr. John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey; Mr. William F. Hyland, former Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Ms. Erminie L. Conley, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel).

Mr. Raymond Dietrich argued the cause for respondent Karl Solymosi (Messrs. Dietrich & Lake, P.A., attorneys).

Before Judges HALPERN, LARNER and KING.

The opinion of the court was delivered by KING, J.A.D.

This appeal from the Division of Workers' Compensation involves the construction of N.J.S.A. 34:15-12(c)(20) which states:

The loss of * * * both eyes * * * as the result of any one accident, shall constitute total and permanent disability * * *.

On April 15, 1974 petitioner was seriously injured in an industrial accident when a boiler exploded. He suffered hearing damage and orthopedic...

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