American Mutual Liability Insurance v. McCarty

J. N. McCarty filed his claim for compensation with the Industrial Commission, against Piedmont Granite Quarries, employer, and American Mutual Liability Insurance Company, insurance carrier. Judge Max Land, commissioner, denied compensation, and in his ruling said: “There are two main issues involved in this claim. First, as to whether the claimant had an accident which arose out of and in the course of his employment, which resulted in hernia; second, as to whether or not his refusal to accept an operation for the hernia was justifiable or reasonable. The second of the above issues was…