Cooper v. Colonial Ice Co.

The defendants denied liability on the ground that the decedent William Lee Cooper, at the time of his injury, was not an em ployee of tbe defendant Colonial Ice Co. witbin the meaning of the statute (G.S. 97-2 (b)) hut was an independent contractor. It was urged that the facts, as such, found by the Industrial Commission sustain the defendants’ view, and are insufficient to support an award in favor of claimants under the Workmen’s Compensation Act.

In order to implement the remedial purposes of the Workmen’s Compensation Act the Industrial Commission is constituted the fact-finding body, and…