Bumpas v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations

This is a review of a decision of the court of appeals reversing the judgment of the circuit court for Dane county granting the petitioner, Curtis Bumpas, worker’s compensation benefits.

The respondent-petitioner, Curtis Bumpas, 44 years of age, was employed by Advance United Expressways, Inc., as a truck driver. The petitioner in his application for worker’s compensation alleged that on the 28th day of January, 1974, he slipped on the ice in the company’s parking lot, injuring his knee and reported the same to his employer.

A hearing was held on his application for compensation benefits before…