Stone's Case

The sole question argued and now presented for decision is whether an employee of the Commonwealth “doing regular farm work” on a farm “connected with” the Worcester State Hospital is entitled to compensation under those sections of the workmen’s compensation law applicable to public employees. G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 152, §§ 69-75. We assume without deciding that the claimant was a “farm laborer” as those words are used in G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 152, § 67.

The contention of the Commonwealth is that the workmen’s compensation act as it was originally passed (St. 1911, c. 751) contained provisions…