Schriver v. J. S. McLaughlin & Sons

This is a proceeding under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, Code 1935, section 1361 et seq., wherein the claimant seeks workmen’s compensation from the defendants, employer and insurance carrier, for injuries received while engaged as a truck driver on a paving project in Floyd county. The alleged employer was the general contractor on the project. Its answer was a general denial. While the matter was pending before the commissioner on review, an amendment to the answer was filed asserting that the compensation rate should be computed pursuant to subparagraph 6 of section 1397 of the Code. The…