Bailey v. State Compensation Commissioner

Litz, President:

This is a second appeal bj1- an injured employee seeking compensation under the workmen’s compensation act for alleged disability accruing subsequent to a former award. The first appeal involved the ruling of the compensation commissioner denying the application of the claimant, G. W. Bailey, on the ground that the subsequent disability was due to syphilitic disease and not to the injury. Bailey v. State Compensation Commissioner, 109 W. Va. 324, 154 S. E. 764. The finding then under consideration was evidently based upon the opinions of Dr. L. E. Cox of Pike County, Ken-…