Hicks v. Department of Labor & Industries

On May 15, 1936, plaintiff, while engaged in extrahazardous employment, sustained injuries which resulted in his permanent total disability. He was classified by the department of labor and industries as permanently and totally disabled and placed upon the pension rolls as of March 15, 1937. After drawing his pension for several months, he persuaded the department to convert his reserve into a lump sum payment of $1,400 upon the pretext that he was leaving the state to take up his residence in Illinois. The settlement was ostensibly made under authority of Rem. Rev. Stat., § 7679 [P. C. §…