Mead v. American Smelting & Refining Company

LOCKWOOD, Justice.

Petitioner seeks by certiorari to overturn respondent Industrial Commission’s Award for Non-Compensable Claim. In April, 1958, petitioner Mead, suffering from asthma and a pulmonary disease known as emphysema, filed his claim for compensation, which was denied by respondent Commission in November, 1958. Timely protest and petition for rehearing followed, several lengthy hearings were held, and in September, 1960, the Commission presented its Amended Findings and Award for NonCompensable Claim. The Commission found, inter alia, that:

“ * * * 6. The ore dust and odor of…