Springfield District Coal Mining Co. v. Industrial Commission

Rosy Zara presented to the Industrial Commission a claim for compensation for the death of her husband, Vincent Zara, alleged to have resulted from an injury received in the employ of the plaintiff in error, the Springfield District Coal Mining Company. At a hearing before an arbitrator it was stipulated that both parties were subject to the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation act; that the earnings of Zara for the year preceding his injury were $1248, and that the only question in dispute was whether or not his injury caused his death, and if so, who were the beneficiaries and the…