Utilities Coal Corporation v. Brock

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Dietzman

Revers-

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Harlan circuit court setting aside an award of the Workmen’s Compensation Board which denied to appellees any compensation for the death of their decedent, A. J. Brock, and in lieu thereof awarding to the appellees such compensation based on an apportionment of 50 per cent, due to the accident and 50 per cent, due to a pre-existing disease.

The Compensation Board in its award said:

“The board, after carefully considering all the evidence in this case, is of the opinion that the preponderance of testimony shows…