Gugler v. Industrial Accident Board

The only substitute for a verified claim by the injured man himself is a claim by "some one legally authorized to act for him in his behalf," and Dr. Hayward, who was found by the trial court to have filed a claim on behalf of respondent, neither had nor assumed such authority, nor did Dr. Hayward in fact file any claim for, or on behalf of, the respondent.

The phrase "legally authorized to act for him in his behalf" is entirely meaningless and superfluous unless this court finds that any person making a claim on behalf of an injured man must have some kind of `legal authority' to do so.

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