Lashlee Steel Co. v. Dodridge

Conley Byrd, Justice.

The Workmen’s Compensation Commission allowed the claim of appellee Eugene F. Dodridge for hernia. The circuit court on review affirmed and appellants Lashlee Steel Company and its carrier, The Travelers Insurance Company, appeal on the basis that the claim does not come within the purview of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 81-1313(e) (Repl. 1960) which provides:

“In all cases of claims for hernia it shall be shown to the satisfaction of the Commission:(1) That the occurrence of the hernia immediately followed as the result of sudden effort, severe strain, or the application of force…