Special Indemnity Fund v. Drye

This is an original proceeding brought in this court by Special Indemnity Fund to review an order of the State Industrial Commission made and entered by a trial commissioner awarding compensation to respondent Wallace Drye. An award was also entered against Kerlyn Oil Company, employer of respondent, and American Motorist Insurance Company, its insurance carrier.

The only evidence offered at the hearing consisted of the testimony of respondent and the reports of several physicians then on file relative to the disability sustained by respondent by reason of his injury.

*554Respondent testified that…