The injury causes plaintiff pain and discomfort. In order to relieve his discomfort, the plaintiff must periodically remove his footwear in order to rub the scarred area while at work. The plaintiff experiences discomfort to his foot when the foot is exposed to sunlight. As a result of his injury by accident, plaintiff has sustained scarring to his right foot which is repulsive to other people. As a result of his injury by accident, plaintiff has suffered serious and permanent bodily disfigurement to such an extent that it may reasonably be presumed to lessen his future opportunities for remunerative employment and so reduce his future earning capacity in light of plaintiff's young age, education and the career opportunities available to him.
Defendants assert there is no competent evidence to support the above findings of fact.
In general, this Court may not set aside the Industrial Commission's findings of fact unless there is a complete lack of competent evidence to support them. The Deputy Commissioner heard testimony from plaintiff, examined medical records, and made personal observations concerning plaintiff's disfigurement. Medical records five months after the accident indicated that plaintiff's scar was severe and looked as if it resulted from a deep second or third degree burn. The Deputy Commissioner described the discoloration and size of the scar on plaintiff's foot. He heard plaintiff give testimony he did not return to the same position with defendant-employer, but was assigned new positions requiring more walking.