London Guarantee & Accident Co. v. Sauer & Industrial Commission

In 1917 an accident befell the defendant in error Sauer, an employee insured under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The employer’s insurer paid compensa tion during the 20 weeks of temporary disability under an agreement approved by the Industrial Commission. In 1932 Sauer asked the commission for a hearing on permanent disability which he claimed resulted from the same accident. His possible right to compensation for permanent disability had been overlooked by everybody, including Sauer, who says he was unaware of such a right and had no one to advise him. He apparently discovered his…