Larrick v. Hercules Powder Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

This appeal arises from a proceeding under the workmen’s compensation act, the principal question submitted being whether an award of compensation was prospective in operation so as to authorize proceedings for its review and modification, or, on the contrary was retrospective and final.

The record discloses that on June 1,1945, the workman sustained an accidental injury and made a claim for compensation which was heard on October 19, 1945. On December 19, 1945, the compensation commissioner approved an award for twenty-five compensable weeks…