Killion v. E & L Transport Co.

This is a proceeding to enforce contribution by the defendant to the second-injury fund, so- called, under the provisions of part 2, § 8a, of the workmen’s compensation act (Act No. 10, pt. 2, § 8a, Pub. Acts 1912 [1st Ex. Sess.], as added by Act No. 245, Pub. Acts 1943 [Comp. Laws Supp. 1945, § 8424-1, Stat. Ann. 1947 Cum. Supp. § 17.158 (1)]). Defendant appeals from an award of the compensation commission requiring that $1,000 be paid by the defendant into the State treasury for benefit of second-injury fund by reason of the injury and death of Walter Scott Killion.

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