Schneider v. Putnam

PALMORE, Chief Justice.

The appellee, Curtis Putnam, Jr., at the age of 36 years, suffered a back injury while performing manual labor as a receiving clerk for food products at the Executive Inn in Louisville. At the time of the injury he had a pre-existing but as yet nondis-abling degenerative condition of the spine. As a combined result of the injury and the dormant pre-existing condition it was necessary for him to have surgery to remove an intervertebral disc, with the further result that he is now totally and permanently disabled.

The Workmen’s Compensation Board made an appropriate award…