Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co. v. Cook

Duckworth, Justice.

That an employee has suffered an injury compensable under the terms of the workmen’s compensation act may be conclusively established by an agreement filed with and approved by the Industrial Board (Code, § 114-705), or by an award of the board after hearing evidence (§§ 114-706-7-8). Begardless of which of these two methods is employed, it is a decision of the Industrial Board. If by agreement, it is voidable until approved by the board; but when it has been approved by that board, the statute makes available the processes of the superior court to enforce it. The decision…