Riley v. Kohlenberg

This is an appeal by the employer and the insurer from an award of compensation to the second-injury fund in this State. See 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. 1946 Cum. Supp. § 17.158 [1]). For convenience we herein refer to the employee, Frank D. Riley, as plaintiff. While in the employ of the defendant furniture company Riley came to his death October 20, 1944. He left no dependents. After a hearing in response to its order to show cause, the department found: “the evidence is…