Meyers v. Electro-Static Finishing, Inc.

Scott, Justice.

Employee-relator seeks review of a decision of the Workmen's Compensation Commission denying her compensation on the basis that she did not sustain a personal injury which aggravated a preexisting condition. The commission found that employee “suffered a manifestation of continuing symptoms” of an injury occurring 4 years earlier in an automobile accident completely unrelated to her employment. We reverse.

In May of 1968, employee was involved in an automobile accident which resulted in loss of work for 1 week. She was able to return to her employment, but was forced to leave in…