Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. v. Walker

DUFFY, Justice:

In this Workmen’s Compensation case the Industrial Accident Board denied plaintiff’s petition for compensation and, on appeal, the Superior Court reversed and ordered an award. The issues before us concern the applicable compensation law and the juris diction of the Superior Court to order an award under the circumstances of the case.

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Briefly, the relevant facts are these: Plaintiff was employed by defendant as a “roll helper,” a task requiring moderately heavy labor. In June 1971 he began experiencing pain in his right shoulder; a herniated disc was diagnosed and surgery was…