Baker v. Silaz

October 8, 1941, appellant, Mrs. E. L. Baker, on behalf of herself and her two minor children, filed claim for compensation before the Workmen’s Compensation Commission against appellees, J. B. Silaz, employer, and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, insurer, under the provisions of Act 319 of 1939, referred to as the “Workmen’s Compensation Law.” Her claim was based upon an injury to her husband, E. L. Baker, which caused a hernia, necessitating an operation, from which he died shortly thereafter.

On this same date, there was a hearing before the Commission on appellant’s claim.…