City of Hudson v. Industrial Commission

Two questions are presented for decision: (1) Was W. T. Davis a contractor under respondent, city of Hudson, at the time of the accident? (2) Was A. F. Peavey an employer of Paap at the time of the accident and also liable for payment of compensation to Paap?

1. Sec. 102.06, Stats. 1939, provided:

“An employer shall be liable for compensation to an employee of a contractor or subcontractor under him who is not subject to this chapter, or who has not complied with the conditions of subsection (2) of section 102.28 in any case where such employer would have been liable for compensation if such…