Arens v. Hanecy

WAHL, Justice.

Relator, state treasurer, custodian of the special compensation fund, has sought re view by writ of certiorari 1 of the March 8, 1977 findings and determination of the workers’ compensation judge awarding employee-respondent Kathryn Arens $3,241.31, as affirmed by the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals. We reverse.

Employer-respondent Gertrude Hanecy is a physically incapacitated, 86-year-old widow, who requires the assistance of a housekeeper/personal attendant. Kathryn Arens responded to a newspaper advertisement of the position, and several days later, on February 23,…