Eagle Indemnity Co. v. Industrial Accident Commission

Petition to review and annul an award of the Industrial Accident Commission.

On September 15, 1931, Gavino Hernandez, an employee, sustained injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment, as a result of which he died. The petitioner herein is the insurance carrier of the employer. On application of the widow and minor children of the decedent, the respondent Commission awarded a death benefit com puted in accordance with the statute. The Commission found, among other things, that “the applicants’ representative, Alex Mestas, is entitled to a lien against compensation for the…