Corsten v. Industrial Commission

The only point involved is whether the charge of a registered chiropractor for treatment of an employee *148entitled to compensation under th,e. workmen’s compensation act is allowable as an item of his,rcompensation. The commission held that it is not and disallowed the item. The circuit court reversed the commission’s order and directed its allowance.

Under the governing statute, sec. 102.09, Stats. 1927, the expense of treatment recoverable is limited to “medical, surgical and hospital treatment ... or, at the option of the employee, . . . (under certain circumstances) Christian Science…