Waldon v. Hartford Ins. Group

This is a workmen's compensation case. Mr. Anderson Waldon, Jr., was injured in a work-related accident on 31 March 1980. At that time he was working for J.A. Lett Construction Company, Inc. (Lett). Waldon received workmen's compensation benefits for injuries to his left leg which resulted from this accident. Later, Waldon became aware of additional injuries which, he contends, were the result of the same incident. The compensation carrier for Lett, Hartford Insurance Group (Hartford), refused to pay additional benefits for this injury.

Rather than suing for workmen's compensation benefits…