Lacombe v. Birds Eye Veneer Co.

George Lacombe, plaintiff, on December 12, 1928, sustained severe injuries to his right hand and arm while in the employ of defendant Birds Eye Veneer Company. An agreement was entered into a short time later providing for workmen’s compensation to plaintiff at the rate of $15 a week. This was approved by the department of labor and industry, and payments were made until October 12, 1929.

About the 1st of October, an adjuster of defendant Lumbermen’s Mutual* Casualty Company, the insurer of the risk, interviewed plaintiff and urged him to attempt light work at the plant of the Veneer company.…