Claim of Carr v. Dunn & McCarthy

Appeal by an employer and its insurance carrier from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board authorizing surgery for claimant at the expense of the employer and its carrier. On April 16, 1949, claimant’s physician discovered a small right inguinal hernia and discussed surgery, but claimant did not want it then and the physician did not urge it because of the presence of heart disease. In September, 1952, after many years of work for the employer, claimant retired. On August 8, 1953, the physician found the hernia symptoms enlarged to a point where he recommended surgery without further…