Septimo's Case

This is a proceeding under the workmen’s compensation act.* The employee, Séptimo, received an injury which arose out of and in the course of his employment, and thereafter, during a part of the period between the date of his injury and that of the filing of his claim with the Industrial Accident Board, he was employed by his former employer and was paid $9 a week. Before he was injured, his weekly wages were $10.

While he was so employed, after his injuries, the mill where he worked was shut down for three and five sevenths weeks, “owing to the slackening up of business.” During this time he…