https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198440 Amputation of a carpenter's left arm above the elbow was treated as permanent total disablement because the injury rendered him incapable of performing carpentry, which he was doing at the time of the accident; the compensation assessment on that basis was upheld. The Court also clarified that an employer's liability to pay compensation arises when a compensable accident occurs, and is not postponed until the Commissioner settles the dispute. Section 19 only provides the forum and method for adjudication where no agreement exists, so delay in payment justified interest and penalty. The award of compensation, interest and penalty was sustained. en-us Thu, 04 Dec 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 13:13:16 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198440 Amputation of a carpenter's left arm above the elbow was treated as permanent total disablement because the injury rendered him incapable of performing carpentry, which he was doing at the time of the accident; the compensation assessment on that basis was upheld. The Court also clarified that an employer's liability to pay compensation arises when a compensable accident occurs, and is not postponed until the Commissioner settles the dispute. Section 19 only provides the forum and method for adjudication where no agreement exists, so delay in payment justified interest and penalty. The award of compensation, interest and penalty was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 04 Dec 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198440