Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. v. Goben

GANT, Judge.

Appellee/claimant, in a work-related accident while in the employ of the appellant, suffered a large left inguinal hernia in September, 1970. This was repaired, and ap-pellee returned to work. About a year later he suffered a recurring left hernia which was again repaired, and appellee was released as “completely asymptomatic.” In June, 1972, after persistent pain, exploratory surgery was performed on the same area and a neuroma excised, appellee being again discharged as completely recovered and returning to work. In 1975, recurring pain necessitated a fourth operation in the…