Legal Opinion
Bethlehem Steel Co. v. Industrial Accident Commission
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 29, 1942No. Civ. 12257PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNourse, P. J.
Petitioner seeks to annul an award of compensation for injuries claimed for exacerbation of a preexisting hernia condition, and to annul a separate award for weekly compensation for an indefinite period.
On December 15, 1941, one Lemons was employed by petitioner as a shipfitter’s helper following a physical examination which disclosed incipient hernias on both sides. On January 6, 1942, the employee left his place of employment in the hold of a ship and as he passed through a man-hole to reach the deck he claimed to have suffered pain. He was given an immediate examination by a reputable…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Witt's Dairy v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
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