Arthur G. McKee & Company v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

STEVENS, Judge.

The material facts in this case are undisputed. Jones C. Hobbs (claimant) received an industrially related injury on 5 October 1972. Shortly thereafter, he submitted to non-industrially related surgery. He was treated for his industrial injury by Harry R. Stoner, M.D., a general surgeon, and was sent to Stanley S. Tanz, M.D., an or*220thopedic surgeon. The claimant was also examined by Lawrence M. Haas, M.D., another orthopedic surgeon. All of the doctors informed the claimant that he probably had a herniated nucleus pulposus at the L-5, S-l level on the left side. They…