Claim of Cunningham v. Neisner Bros.

Appeal by employer and carrier from an award of disability compensation. Claimant was first employed in August of 1953 as a sales clerk in a retail variety store. Her duties also required her to restock counters and arrange merchandise displays. She had a pre-existing back condition diagnosed as a spondylolisthesis and underwent surgery in October of 1951 for the purpose of effecting a spinal fusion. This condition was known to the employer when she was hired. Between August, 1953 and January, 1954 she was out of work for about 10 days due to her back condition. In May, 1954, she advised the…