Ritter v. HAWKEYE-SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY

This is a proceeding under the Workmen’s Compensation Act brought by Jerry Ritter, the plaintiff, against Hoke’s Cafe, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the defendant. The Hawkeye-Security Insurance Company is the workmen’s compensation liability insurance carrier for the defendant employer.

The compensation court found that the plaintiff had sustained an injury to his hands as a result of a contact dermatitis arising out of and in the course of his employment and entered an award in favor of the plaintiff. The defendants waived rehearing before the compensation court and appealed directly to…