Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills v. Bentley

It appears from records that there were conflicting opinions of physicians as to the extent of the injury and also as to whether or not the defendant had reached maximum improvement. Counsel for the employer in the argument makes this statement:

“Apparently this is a case of first impression in a workmen’s compensation matter. Specifically, the employer asks this court to decide whether the State Board of Workmen’s Compensation should decide a case as of the date of the hearing or as of the date that the record is closed. It is a well known and customary practice before that tribunal for the…