Sines v. Appel

McFADDEN, Justice.

In October 1978 claimant Wesley Sines applied to the Industrial Commission for the modification of an award previously entered on January 6,1978, by the Industrial Commission. The original award sought to be modified arose out of a compensation agreement entered into on December 27, 1977, between the claimant and the employer’s surety, Industrial Indemnity. At this time, claimant had been represented by an attorney who subsequently died, and only after that did his present counsel commence representation of him and seek modification of the previously entered award.

The basis…