Young v. White Deer Coal Co.

CULLEN, Commissioner.

The Workmen’s Compensation Board, in awarding compensation for total permanent disability to Thurman Akers, found that his disability was due solely to an accident in the course of his employment and no part of the disability was due to the arousing into disabling reality of a preexisting condition. Accordingly the board directed that the employer pay all of the compensation. On appeal by the employer to the circuit court judgment was entered setting aside the board’s order and remanding the case to the board with directions to enter an order apportioning the liability…