Pacific Employers Insurance v. Department of Industrial Relations

This is a proceeding by the petitioner to review an order of the Industrial Accident Commission, which, under the present law dividing the functions of the state government into various departments, is a part of the Department of Industrial Relations. Petitioner is the insurance carrier of Delsie L. Isley, and an award was made against it on account of injuries sustained by one Ralph R. Powell while engaged in wrecking a barn and while in the employ of said Delsie L. Isley.

[1] From the evidence before the Commission, it appears that the said Delsie L. Isley was the owner of two trucks, and…