Schafer Bros. Logging Co. v. Department of Labor & Industries

This appeal involves an order made by the department of labor and industries in which allowance was made for funeral expenses and a $4,500 death loss charged against the cost experience of appellant.

September 7, 1937, Carl Strom, a sawmill employee of appellant, quit work and reported to Dr. M. W. Brachvogel for treatment of rheumatism in his left knee. After an examination of Mr. Strom, Dr. Brachvogel decided that the cause of the rheumatism was infected tonsils, and performed a tonsillectomy September 10, 1937. At Strom’s request, the doctor made application to the Aetna Insurance Company…