General Motors Corp. v. Bowman

Bell, Judge.

The principal issue in this case is whether a claimant who has received workmen’s compensation for a back strain can make a claim and be awarded compensation for a change in condition based on an injury to his leg which is found to stem from his initial back injury after more than one year has passed since the initial injury which precipitated his back disability.

The employer contends that, since there is a clear distinction between the type of injury for which compensation is payable under Code Ann. § 114-404 (loss of earning power) and that awardable under Code Ann. § 114-406…