Frazier v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

JACOBSON, Chief Judge.

The facts in this review of an Industrial Commission award are as follows. On April 9, 1981, the alleged employee, Bill E. French, (claimant) suffered an injury to his eye. The claimant maintained he was working for James Frazier, the alleged employer (petitioner) constructing a wall when a line snapped and struck the claimant in the eye. The petitioner maintained the claimant was not working for him but rather, he was “just hanging around”. The petitioner did not have Worker’s Compensation insurance.

The claimant filed a claim for benefits in January, 1982 which…