Rosenkranz v. Industrial Com.

The referee recommended an award of compensation to Rosenkranz, the commission denied it, the district court affirmed the denial and Rosenkranz brings error.

The claimant is permanently and totally disabled and is suffering from a progressive disease, arthritis of the spine, which will sooner or later produce death. Since March 20, 1926, he has been in,the fuel company’s hospital, and will be cared for there permanently.

The commission’s finding was that the claimant’s disability was caused by disease and not by accident, which obviously supports the award; the claimant, however, says the…