Blackshear v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

The Code, § 114-413, provides that 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 that the hernia appeared suddenly, and immediately followed the accident. In this case the hearing director found as a matter of fact, from the evidence, that the hernia appeared a week after the accident occurred. This finding of fact was amply authorized by the evidence, was sustained by the Industrial Board, and can not be…