Jim Walter Homes v. Beard

Karen R. Baker, Judge.

Appellee was employed by appellant Jim Walter Homes from 1980 until he sustained a compensable injury to his back on October 3, 1983. He was injured while moving particle board that was over his head; he reached, bent back too far, and experienced stabbing pain in his back and down his left leg.

Three hearings were conducted on this claim. Prior to the hearing that is the subject of this appeal, the first of these hearings was conducted on April 22, 1985, at which time the issue was appellee’s entitlement to continued temporary total-disability-benefits subsequent to…