Harrington v. Department of Labor & Industries

Steinert, J. —

Jim Harrington, a workman, filed with the department of labor and industries a claim for compensation for an injury sustained by him while engaged in ' extrahazardous employment. The supervisor of industrial insurance rejected the claim upon the ground that the workman had previously been adjudged totally and permanently disabled by reason of a former injury, and had been awarded a monthly pension for the remainder of his life. Upon a rehearing, the joint board of the department entered an order reversing the action of the supervisor, and directing that the claim be allowed. The…