Donald M. Drake Co. v. Lundmark

*263JOSEPH, C. J.

The issue in this case is which of two successive employers is responsible for compensation for claimant’s back condition. Both denied compensability. The first employer, Fred J. Early Company (Early), contended that the back problem was not the result of an injury incurred during employment with the company. The second, Donald Drake Company (Drake), claimed that the condition resulted from a pre-existing back problem. The referee characterized the condition as an injury incurred during the first employment and held Early responsible. The Board found that the condition was an…