Colonial Mutual Compensation Insurance v. Industrial Accident Commission

The petitioner, as insurance carrier for John Trolían, seeks to have annulled an order made by the Industrial Accident Commission amending its original findings and award in favor of Prank Miller, who sustained injuries on May 14, 1940, while employed as laborer by Trollan.

The injuries arose out of and in the course of Miller’s employment, and in July, 1940, he filed an application with the commission for the recovery of compensation. The hearing took place before the referee the following month, and on October 23, 1940, the commission, adopting the findings of the referee, awarded disability…