Himes v. State Industrial Court

BLACKBIRD, Justice.

This is an original proceeding to review a State Industrial Court award of disability compensation to the respondent, Dell Nichols, hereinafter referred to as “claimant”.

When injured, on June 23, 1967, claimant was drilling through a concrete block with what was referred to both as a “jack hammer”, and a “small hand drill”, in the course of termite-proofing a private dwelling for his employer, who had no workmen’s compensation insurance.

At the trial, there was some question as to the identity and status of claimant’s employer. The Form 3 claimant filed in said Industrial…