Fitzgerald v. Department of Labor & Industries

This is an appeal from a judgment of the superior court reversing an order of the department of labor and industries which rejected the claim of one Fred Fitzgerald, an injured workman. In addition to the reversal of the order, the judgment directed that the cause be remanded to the department with direction to pass upon and determine the merits of the claim.

August 23, 1932, Fitzgerald, the claimant, was injured while employed by Whatcom county in extra-hazardous work upon a highway. Thereafter, a claim was filed, and time loss was paid until October 21,1932, when it was closed. Fitzgerald…