Barnes v. Industrial Commission

The first question for determination is whether the proceeding was under the law in force at the time the first application for compensation was filed on August ,16, 1920, or whether it is controlled by the law in force at the time the application for modification of award was filed on December 10, 1927. The importance of determining this question is apparent from the fact that under the latter law the claimant before appealing is required to make application for rehearing and to offer evidence on such application and to appeal from the decision thereon and then to introduce such evidence as…