Lucas v. Lucas

The Industrial Commission, with one commissioner dissenting, reversed the award of its deputy commissioner and denied compensation benefits sought by the dependents of Billy Lucas, deceased. The Commission’s majority held that the employee, Billy Lucas, was performing a volunteer service for his employer at the time of his death and that this service was not “causally related to the employee-employer relationship.” We granted a writ of error to the judgment.. The sole question presented on this appeal is whether the facts, as determined by the Commission, show as a matter of law that Billy…