Zehner v. Mader

Plaintiff claims of his former employer double the amount of compensation to which he would otherwise be entitled, upon the ground that defendant failed to comply with section 22 of Act 247 of 1920 (Employers’ Liability Law) by taking out insurance or furnishing bond to cover the liability for injuries sustained by its employees.

There is no dispute that the defendant owes compensation, and the sole issue is as to its liability for double the amount to be paid in a lump sum instead of weekly, for failure to comply with this section.

Section 22 reads as follows:

“That on or before November 1st,…