Harrington v. Department of Labor & Industry

This is mandamus to the commissioners of the department of labor and industry to compel them to consider and to approve a stipulation respecting compensation to be paid plaintiff employee by Battle Creek Gas Company, the employer.

Facts essential to this opinion are as follows:

Plaintiff suffered an accidental personal injury under the act (2 Comp. Laws 1915, § 5423 et seq.), and sought compensation from the defendant employer, who denied liability. Thereupon, the parties entered into a written agreement or stipulation which, omitting introductory recitals, is in substance that plaintiff…