Merchant v. Department of Labor & Industries

On July 8, 1939, claimant, while engaged in extrahazardous employment, met with an accident, as the result of which he sustained injuries to his back and legs. The supervisor of industrial insurance allowed his claim for time loss and treatment of his injuries. He was subjected to what seems to have been quite a radical treatment over a long period of time. In 1940, he refused to submit to further treatment, and the supervisor entered an order suspending payments. He appealed to the joint board, which reversed the order of the supervisor, “with instructions to reopen the claim . . . for…