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· 11/12/1974

Walls v. Hodo Chevrolet Company, Inc.

Citations

  • 302 So. 2d 862
  • 1974 Miss. LEXIS 1434

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  • concluding that it was appropriate to place the burden on the employer to not only prove the existence of a pre-existing condition for purposes of apportionment but to present medical evidence that the pre- existing disease contributed to the employee’s disability
  • concluding that it was appropriate to place the burden on the employer to not only prove the existence of a pre-existing condition for purposes of apportionment but to present medical evidence that the pre-existing disease contributed to the employee’s disability
  • “However, it is also the general rule that a claimant may not pyramid benefits and receive in excess of the maximum weekly benefits provided by statute during any one period.”

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Judges: Walker

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