Guillory v. South Central Bell Telephone Co.

SCHOTT, Judge.

Defendant, South Central Bell Telephone Company, appeals from a judgment awarding plaintiff Workmen’s Compensation benefits of $49.00 a week for 56 weeks based upon her being temporarily totally disabled from a back injury sustained on November 16, 1971, when she fell on stairs at defendant’s office.

The issue on appeal is whether plaintiff proved her claim by a preponderance of the evidence which consisted of her own testimony and that of her neighbor and the stipulated reports and deposition of Dr. Earl J. Rozas.

Plaintiff’s testimony was as follows: After she fell she was taken…