Boswell v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

1. “In all claims for compensation for hernia resulting from injury by accident arising out of and in the course of the employee’s employment it must be definitely proved to the satisfaction of the Department of Industrial Relations: . . fifth, that the hernia did not exist prior to the accident for which compensation is claimed.” Code, § 114-412. “Upon an appeal to the superior court from any final award or other final decision of the Industrial Board, the findings of fact made by the board within its power are, in the absence of fraud, conclusive if they are supported by any competent…