Tidwell Industries, Inc. v. Kennedy

This is a workmen's compensation case.

The employee injured his back while at his place of employment. He brought action in the Circuit Court of Winston County seeking to recover workmen's compensation benefits. After hearing the evidence, the trial court concluded that employee had sustained a permanent, partial loss of ability to earn to the extent of forty percent and awarded benefits accordingly. The employer appeals from this judgment and we affirm.

The dispositive issue is whether the judgment of the trial court is supported by the evidence.

Before considering the employer's specific…