Holst v. State Industrial Accident Commission

We decided in the Maroulas case that after an appeal had been taken from the final decision of the State Industrial Accident Commission, it was competent to submit the controversy to a board of arbitration by agreement with the claimant. If that were the only question involved our decision in the Maroulas case would determine this case. But in our view there is a very vital difference in the two cases. The defendant has proceeded upon the theory. that the submission to arbitrators was governed by the common law of practice in such cases.

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