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D1920 - National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area - 1867-2015
2 - Area Compensation Department - 1906-1997
1 - Local Appeal Tribunals - 1948-1985
7 - Local Appeal Tribunals 1958 A-Z - 1958
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D1920/2/1/7/70
Title
Local Appeal Tribunal case file for Douglas Morris, aged 40, Colliery Fitter at Grassmoor
Date
1958
Description
Date of birth:
Marital status: Not given
Address: 20 Park View, Hasland
Type of benefit claimed: Special Hardship Allowance
Type of injury: Hand injury/loss of fingers
Further information: In the Summary of facts on the Appeal referral, it states that the claimant injured his hand on 23 May 1956. He was awarded disablement benefit, and then claimed special hardship allowance. It was found that on comparison between his pre and post accident earnings, that his average earnings were more post-accident (as a Doughty Prop Repairer) and the Insurance Office disallowed the claim. There is detailed information about wages within the paperwork. The appeal was turned disallowed on 11 December 1958 on the grounds that his post-accident earnings exceeded his pre-accident earnings.
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1 file
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File
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area
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