Cassidy v. Fellows & Son, Inc.

The ruling of the Trial Court that section 9 of the Workmen’s Compensation Law relates to enforcement of orders of the Commissioner against an employer who has failed to comply with section 8 was correct. Under section 9 execution may be issued on an award by the Commissioner in favor of “an employee of such employer,” and “such employer” refers back to the first sentence of the section relating to “employers . . . who fail to comply with the provisions of section 8” requiring security for compensation either by insurance or by proof of “financial ability to pay direct.” Since the defendant…