Hall v. Denver-Chicago International, Inc.

TIMOTHY D. O’LEARY, Special Judge.

Plaintiff-Claimant, Louis A. Hall, died from an unrelated accident after filing his claim for Workmen’s Compensation and his widow and children were substituted as parties-claimant prior to the hearing before the Referee.

The Referee, after hearing the evidence, denied compensation on the basis that the claimant was employed in California and injured in New Jersey and therefore Missouri had no jurisdiction. The Industrial Commission affirmed the Referee’s award and made a Final Award denying compensation. Claimant appealed and the circuit court reversed the…