Barry v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co.

Marshall, Judge.

Claimant appeals the denial of his claim for *528workmen’s compensation. The record shows that claimant had a history of back trouble that started in 1966 when he received an injury to his back while working in a restaurant in Hyannis, Massachusetts. He filed a claim under the workmen’s compensation laws of that state and received between $3,000 and $4,800, the exact amount being disputed. Claimant then moved to Florida, and after working intermittently "two weeks here, two weeks there,” he began work in another restaurant in Ft. Lauderdale in 1971. On the first day of employment…