Reardon v. Hall

This employee’s petition was brought against the state director of labor in his capacity as administrator of the second injury indemnity fund 1 to recover specific benefits from such fund and payment for necessary medical services, namely, specially fitted shoes with a brace and a spring foot drop brace. After a hearing the trial commissioner entered a decree ordering the respondent to pay for the medical services, but denying and dismissing the petition for specific benefits and a counsel fee on the ground that the workmen’s compensation commission lacked jurisdiction to make such award. On…