Fennessey's Case
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On appeal by defendants. This case went to the Law Court on an appeal from the decision of the Chairman of the Industrial Accident Commission. On May 18, 1919, John Fennessey, claimant, while in the employ of the Stebbins Lumber Company, received a personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment, and was decreed compensation for the period of his resulting total incapacity to labor.
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On appeal by defendants. This case went to the Law Court on an appeal from the decision of the Chairman of the Industrial Accident Commission. On May 18, 1919, John Fennessey, claimant, while in the employ of the Stebbins Lumber Company, received a personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment, and was decreed compensation for the period of his resulting total incapacity to labor. On or about June 5, 1920, claimant began work for another employer, and while in such employment received another personal injury, and compensation for total disability was allowed…
1Opinion of the CourtDunn, J.
On May 18th, 1918, one John Fennessey, an employee of the Stebbins Lumber Company, sustained personal injury “arising out of and in the course of his employment.” He filed, a petition under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, and, on establishing the factors necessary to support his claim, was decreed compensation for the period of his resulting total incapacity to labor. R. S., Chap. 50, Secs. 30-34. Thus matters continued until August 9, 1920. At that time, for an injury suffered by him while working for another employer, for whom he began work on or about June 5th, then last past, Fennessey…
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