Hudgens v. Southern Extrusions, Inc.

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Alvis Hudgens, suffered a hernia in May, 1963, arising out of his employment with appellee company. He was thereupon provided with medical treatment, including an operation to correct the hernia, and was paid compensation until he returned to work on September 2, 1963. On January 4, 1967, Hudgens filed another claim with the commission, alleging there had been a recurrence of the hernia. This claim was heard before a referee, who held that the hernia recurred in June of 1964, and that the claim was barred by the statute of limitations. The commission…