Hannon v. Industrial Commission

DONOFRIO, Chief Judge.

On December 12, 1966, the petitioner, William S. Hannon, a forty-year-old lineman, hurt his hip on a construction job. Twelve days later he was seen by a doctor who diagnosed “discogenic disease L-4-5 with left sciatica.” Subsequent to this, petitioner was admitted to a hospital where another doctor examined him and expressed the feeling that the petitioner had a degenerative disc disease, but that surgery was not indicated.

The attending physician expressed the opinion that the petitioner should change his job and the carrier requested a Medical Consultation Board. This…