Legal Opinion

Rasmus v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided February 4, 1936No. 8305PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Kenna, Judge:

On June 9, 1933, Stanley Rasmus was prostrated by heat while operating a ten-ton crane in the junk yard of Herman Strauss in the city of Wheeling. He was taken at once to a hospital where he died soon thereafter. Claim of his widow for compensation was presented to and denied by the Compensation Commissioner; an appeal was allowed to this court, pursuant to which, on January 15, 1935, the order of the Compensation Commissioner was reversed and the case was remanded “for further development relative to Stanley Rasmus’ exposure, or non-exposure, by reason of his employment, to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Collett v. State Compensation CommissionerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1935
  2. Snodgrass v. Board of EducationWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1933

3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Barnett v. State Workmen's Compensation CommissionerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Walk v. State Compensation CommissionerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1950
  3. McGeary v. State Compensation DirectorWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Boyd v. MerrittWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Burgees v. Comp. Com'r.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1939

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