Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp. v. Industrial Accident Commission

This is a proceeding to review an order of the Industrial Accident Commission, setting aside a previous order of the commission and vacating the award therein granted to the injured employee against his employer and the employer’s insurance carrier, and granting to said injured employee an increased award for permanent disability.

Petitioners seek the annulment of this latter award upon the ground that the commission acted without and in excess of its jurisdiction in reopening the cause under the claimed authority of section 20 (d) of the Workmen’s Compensation Act. We are of the opinion that…