City of Milwaukee v. Ritzow
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: E. .Ray Stevens, Circuit Judge. Charles Ritzow, a married man, about eighty years of age, October 3, 1913, while working in the city of Milwaukee, within the protection of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, received -a personal injury, resulting in his death.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: E. .Ray Stevens, Circuit Judge. Charles Ritzow, a married man, about eighty years of age, October 3, 1913, while working in the city of Milwaukee, within the protection of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, received -a personal injury, resulting in his death. In due course the Industrial Commission awarded Mrs. Ritzow, his widow, an amount equal to four times his last average annual earnings, with directions as to manner and time of payment. In due proceedings before the circuit court aforesaid to test the validity of such award, it…
1Opinion of the Court
Pep, CuRiam.
What is the scope of the term “permanent injury” in sub. 5 of sec. 2394 — 9, Stats., providing for a reduction on account of' the age of the deceased, of the compensation for loss to his surviving dependents ?
*377Tbe section, omitting a minor schedule, where indicated, ' is as follows:
“Scale of compensation. Section 2394 — 9. Where liability for compensation under sections 2394 — 3 to 2394 — 31, inclusive, exists, the same shall be as provided in the following schedule:
“(1) Such medical, surgical and hospital treatment, medicines, medical and surgical supplies, crutches, and…
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