Hardison v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

DIETZ, Judge.

Plaintiff Rexford D. Hardison appeals from the Industrial Commission's opinion and award denying his workers' compensation claims. Initially, Defendants Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and Liberty Mutual Insurance accepted and began paying Hardison's claim, which involved an umbilical hernia. Hardison told Defendants that the hernia occurred at work and that he had never had any previous hernias or similar injuries.

Hardison later retired and amended his claim to request compensation for foot and leg problems that he said were an occupational disease. Defendants obtained…