Prassas v. J. F. McElwain Co.

This case involves a difficult problem in the administration of the Workmen’s Compensation Law, where a relatively trivial accident is claimed to result in a serious disabling injury after the one-year period for modification has expired. The agreement for compensation executed by the employee and the employer’s insurance carrier was approved by the Labor Commissioner pursuant to RSA 281:36. The legal effect of this agreement was the same as an award made under RSA 281:37, both of which were subject to modification under RSA 281:40. Diamond v. Employers &c. Company, 97 N. H. 510, 513. The…