Westfall v. Tilley

Claimant filed for an on-the-job injury allegedly suffered in covered employment. The hearing officer, both after the original hearing and a rehearing held pursuant to order of the Workmen’s Compensation Board, ruled that he was a covered employe under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The Workmen’s Compensation Board on review held that claimant’s employer was a farmer with respect to all his activities within the meaning of the Workmen’s Compensation Act and that, therefore, the work claimant was doing when injured was incidental to farming. Accordingly it rejected the claim. On appeal…