Travelers Insurance Co. v. Shepard

ADAMS, J.:

Appellee was employed as a citrus packer. She had been packing fruit with her bare hands for several weeks when a rash appeared on her arms which, within a period of several days, spread to other parts of her body caúsing discomfort and making it necessary for her to stop work. She went to a-doctor who diagnosed the ailment as dermatitis caused by oil from oranges. •

She filed a claim for compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The claim was rejected by the Industrial Commission because she did not suffer an accident arising out of and in the course of her employment. On…