American Rolling Mill Co. v. Leslie

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

—Affirming.

It is declared in our Workmen’s Compensation statute, KRS 342.025, that three elements must be definitely proved to sustain a claim for compensation for a hernia, namely :

“(a) -There was an injury resulting in hernia;

“(b) The hernia appeared suddenly and immediately following the injury; and

“(c) The hernia did not exist in any degree prior to the injury for which compensation is claimed.”

In the present case it was proved that W. L. Leslie, while at work for the American Rolling Mill Company on July 23, 1944, fell and struck the lower part…