Bateman v. Town & Country Furniture Co.

Shaw, Judge:

This is a workers’ compensation claim brought by respondent Thomas F. Bateman. The hearing commissioner found Bateman suffered a 50% or more loss of use of his back and is totally and permanently disabled. The full commission and the circuit court affirmed. Appellant Town & Country Furniture Company appeals. We affirm.

In reviewing decisions of the Industrial Commission, we will not set aside its findings if they are supported by substantial evidence and not controlled by an error of law. Lail v. Georgia-Pacific Corporation, 285 S. C. 234, 328 S. E. (2d) 911 (1985).

On January…