E. I. Dupont de Nemours & Co. v. Burns

DAVIS, Commissioner.

The appellee sought workmen’s compensation based on a claimed accident-caused herniated lumbar disc. The Workmen’s Compensation Board denied the claim. Upon appeal to the circuit court, the finding of the Board was reversed, and the cause was remanded for further proceedings looking toward an award of compensation. The company is challenging the correctness of the circuit court’s decision on the basis that the finding of the Board was based on substantive evidence.

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