Bituminous Casualty Corp. v. Humphries

Essential to the recovery of compensation, under the provisions of our Workmen’s Compensation Act, is that the relationship of employee and employer exist between the claimant and the person against whom the award is entered.

The Compensation Act defines an employer as follows: “ ‘Employer’ shall include . . . any municipal corporation within the State, and any political division thereof, and any individual, firm, association, or corporation engaged in any business operated for gain or profit, except as hereinafter provided, and the receiver or trustee of the same, . . . and the legal…