Leffingwell v. City of Lake

— This is an appeal from the disallowance of a claim for Workmen’s Compensation. Claimant was injured while working on the roof of a building owned by the City of Lake City. He sought compensation against the city and the city’s insurance carrier. The sole question in the case was and is whether claimant was in the employ of the city at the time of his injury.

After a hearing the Deputy Industrial Commissioner found “that claimant had failed to show by preponderance of the evidence that he was employed by the City of Lake City” at the time of claimant’s injury. The deputy denied the claim.

On…