Wells Bros. Construction Co. v. Industrial Commission

James Lydon, an applicant for compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation act, was on December 29, 1919, in the employ of plaintiff in error, and on that date received an injury which arose out of and in the course of his employment, by being struck on the head. Notice and demand were given within the time required by statute, and medical, surgical and hospital services were furnished by the employer. He had one child under sixteen, and the record shows that his average earnings were $27 per week. The details of the accident do not appear in the evidence. The applicant testified that he was…