Hamilton v. Jeffrey Stone Co.

I wholeheartedly agree with the reasoning and conclusion of the majority opinion but would enlarge on what I consider the sound basis for our decision that there is simply a total failure of proof to support the argument that these provisions are violative of the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees of equal protection and due process.

Our Workers’ Compensation Act places compensable disabilities into two major classifications: (1) disability resulting from injury arising out of the employment; and (2) disability resulting from occupational disease. Silicosis is classified as an occupational…