Wisconsin Appleton Co. v. Industrial Commission

Appellants’ first contention is that the award must be set aside for the reason that the Industrial Commission failed to make a finding that Albert Pauline’s injury was caused by either accident or disease. It is appellants’ position that the commission’s finding that Pauline’s injury “was caused by his work” is not a finding that his injury was caused by either “accident or disease” as required by statute.

The particular findings of fact challenged for their sufficiency here, read: “That on October 22, 1951, applicant sustained injury to his back; that said injury was caused by his work for…