Hurley v. Industrial Commission

UDALL, Chief Justice.

Petition for review of an award of respondent Industrial Commission, denying the injured workman any compensation. It is conceded that petitioner received an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment, and that the employer’s workers were covered by insurance with the State Fund. Standing alone the injury now complained of, even though there was no loss of earnings involved, would have been compensated as a scheduled injury; however, by reason of the chain of events, compensation in any amount was disallowed. Writ of certiorari issued.

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