Perdue v. State Accident Insurance Fund Corp.

The principal question in this case is whether claimant suffered an aggravation of a January 13, 1977, lumbar strain or a new injury when, on April 9, 1979, he wrenched his back while turning over to climb out from under a house where he had been tearing out a rotted floor joist. The former injury occurred while claimant was employed by a contractor covered by SAIF. The second occurred while he was self-employed and uninsured. The referee found that the medical evidence pointed to the conclusion that a new injury had occurred, and the Board adopted this determination. We conclude to the…