Bair v. Blue Ribbon, Inc.

— The question for our consideration is whether the Industrial Commissioner has jurisdiction to determine liability of the insurer under a “voluntary compensation endorsement” to a workmen’s compensation policy providing benefits to a person not deemed an employee under the Act.

I. Claimant has been president and manager of the employer, Blue Ribbon, Inc., since 1951. State Auto and Casualty Underwriters carries the workmen’s compensation insurance for the employer. A rider was attached to the policy which stated in part:

“1. Insuring agreement I of the policy is amended by adding théreto an…