H. P. Foley Electric Co. v. Industrial Commission

EUBANK, Judge.

Petitioners seek review by writ of certiorari of the lawfulness of an award of The Industrial Commission finding respondent Lester L. Gill’s claim compensable as resulting from an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment.

The questions raised by petitioners are: (1) whether there was sufficient evidence to support the award of the Commission, and (2) whether there was an abuse of discretion on the part of the hearing officer when he denied a motion to continue the hearing for the purpose of securing testimony from missing material witnesses.

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