Thompson v. General Electric Co.

PALMORE, Judge.

On January 5, 1967, the appellant, Elmer Thompson, strained his back while working on an assembly line in General Electric Company’s plant at Buechel, Kentucky. His claim for workmen’s compensation resulted in an award based on a finding of 25% permanent partial disability, 80% of which was attributed to the injury and 20% to a pre-existing condition. G.E. appealed to the Jefferson Circuit Court, which set aside the award and directed the Workmen’s Compensation Board to enter an order consistent with the medical report of Dr. McDaniel Ewing, who had been appointed under KRS…