Vélez v. Industrial Commission

Should compensation be granted under the Workmen’s Accident Compensation Act1 for a disability. suffered by an employee while studying, during his vacation leave, a summer course at the University of New York defraying the cost of such studies, from his private means?

The Industrial Commission answered this contention' affirmatively on the ground that the studies undertaken by said employee were of greater benefit for the employer since they *41improved the employee’s capacity, to fulfil the duties of his employment. It is incumbent upon us to decide it by review at the request of the Manager of…