Legal Opinion
State Compensation Insurance Fund v. Industrial Commission
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided July 29, 1957No. 18284PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holland
This ease arises under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Billie Dwade Dennison, one of the defendants in error, was awarded death., benefits by the Industrial Commission of the State of Colorado, and on appeal, the award was affirmed by the district court.
Workmen’s compensation rights arise out of a contractual relationship between employer and employee.
The award here was for death benefits to the widow of Ray Herbert Dennison, who was fatally injured on September 24, 1955, at Trinidad, Colorado, as a football player in a game between Fort Lewis A & M College and Trinidad State Junior College.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Industrial Commission v. MurphySupreme Court of Colorado · 1938
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