Jackson v. Iowa Telephone Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Joseph Meyer, Judge. Appellee began proceedings before the Iowa industrial commissioner, alleging that he was injured while in the employ of appellant, and asking compensation for a period of 40 weeks, at $10 per week, under the compensation law. The arbitration committee decided that appellee had received an injury resulting in 13% weeks’ disability, and that, this having been paid by the defendant, there was nothing due plaintiff.
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Appeal from Polk District Court. — Joseph Meyer, Judge. Appellee began proceedings before the Iowa industrial commissioner, alleging that he was injured while in the employ of appellant, and asking compensation for a period of 40 weeks, at $10 per week, under the compensation law. The arbitration committee decided that appellee had received an injury resulting in 13% weeks’ disability, and that, this having been paid by the defendant, there was nothing due plaintiff. This finding was confirmed on review before the industrial commissioner. Appellee appealed to the district court, which…
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
— The disputed question before the commissioner was as to how long- plaintiff was disabled by reason of his injury. The injury seems not to have been serious in the first place, but appellee contends that the injury caused rheumatism, or that, because of a latent tendency to rheumatism, it was accelerated by the injury, and was the proximate cause of the disability, and that the disability was prolonged by reason thereof. Appellant’s contention is that the injury was slight, and that recovery therefrom was complete within a short time, and that any disability thereafter Avas solely from…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Griffith v. Cole Bros.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- Hanson v. DickinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1920
- Reid v. Automatic Electric Washer Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1920
- Ninneman v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1920
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- Mitchell v. Consolidated Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1923
- Wieber v. EnglandSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1931
- Hughes v. Cudahy Packing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1921
- Cassels v. H. W. Cassels Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1932
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